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Installing a drive
Most systems have the master hard disk drive already installed in the
lowest of the three drive bays, and a CD-ROM drive in the top bay.
This section concentrates on fitting a drive into the spare, middle
bay. Some models do not have a CD-ROM drive, so the top bay is
spare as well. This handbook only describes fitting drives in the
middle bay in detail, but the principle of fitting a drive into the top
bay is the same as for the middle bay.
Caution
Try not to touch the electronics of the drives while handling them.
Removing the drive assembly
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OWNER'S HANDBOOK
Turn off the computer and unplug all power cords.
If there is a diskette in the diskette drive, remove it.
Take suitable anti-static precautions and remove the system
unit cover. For more information see "Anti-static precautions"
in the Safety & Regulatory Notices at the start of this manual.
Disconnect the power and ribbon cables from the rear of all
the drives fitted in the drive assembly. Take careful note of
how and where they are connected – you will need to
reconnect them later.
Now disconnect from the riser board any of the cables, whose
connectors may get in the way when you slide the drive
assembly back. As a minimum, this will include the ones with
the large white power connectors.
Remove the two screws (labelled A) on the top of the drive
assembly as shown. Slide the assembly 1cm towards the rear of
the system to disengage it from its retaining clips, then lift it
out of the system unit and place it on an anti-static surface.
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