Diskette Drive (Optional) - HP xw4550 Service And Technical Reference Manual

4. Connect the power cable to the drive first. This will allow any possible accumulated static electricity
to discharge through the ground circuit of the power connector before the drive data circuits are
connected. Next, connect the data cable from the drive (1) and system board (2), as shown in the
following figure.
NOTE:
immediately following any installed SATA hard drives. It is also important to connect all installed
drives (both hard drives and optical drives) beginning at SATA0 and progressing sequentially
upward, and leaving no gap between ports SATA0 and SATA3 on the system board.
Figure 4-40

Diskette drive (optional)

To remove a diskette drive:
1. Disconnect power from the system
access panel
90 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
Always connect optical drives to the lowest numbered available SATA port, or
Connecting the optical drive data cable to the system board
(Side access panel on page
(Predisassembly procedures on page
62), and the front bezel
57), remove the side
(Front Bezel on page 63).
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