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7.
Slide the drive into the drive bay, making sure to align the guide screws with the guide slots, until
the drive snaps into place. The bottom bay is for the primary hard drive. The upper bay is for an
optional secondary hard drive.
Figure 2-31
8.
Connect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) to the back of the hard drive.
Figure 2-32
CAUTION:
sharp bend can break the internal wires.
9.
If installing a new drive, connect the opposite end of the data cable to the appropriate system board
connector.
NOTE:
to the dark blue connector labeled SATA0 to avoid any hard drive performance problems. If you
are adding a second hard drive, connect the data cable to the next available (unpopulated) SATA
connector on the system board in the following order: SATA0, SATA1, SATA2, SATA3.
10.
Route the power and data cables in their cable retainers.
11.
Replace the front bezel and computer access panel.
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Sliding a Hard Drive into the Drive Bay
Connecting the Hard Drive Cables
Never crease or bend a SATA data cable tighter than a 30 mm (1.18 in) radius. A
If your system has only one SATA hard drive, you must connect the hard drive data cable
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