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1. Slide the 5.25-inch cage assembly out of the front of the computer. See "Installing or replacing a device
in the optical drive bay" on page 162.
2. Remove the slim optical drive from the 5.25-inch cage assembly. See "Installing or replacing a slim
optical drive in the 5.25-inch cage assembly" on page 172.
3. Remove the hard disk drive form the 5.25-inch cage assembly. See "Installing or replacing a hard disk
drive in the 5.25-inch cage assembly" on page 174.
4. If you are replacing an old slim optical drive conversion board, remove the two screws that secure the
slim optical drive conversion board. Then, pivot the slim optical drive conversion board to remove it
out of the 5.25-inch cage assembly.
Figure 164. Removing the slim optical drive conversion board
5. Install the new slim optical drive conversion board into the 5.25-inch cage assembly. Then install the
two screws to secure the new slim optical drive conversion board.
Figure 165. Installing the slim optical drive conversion board
6. Install the slim optical drive in the 5.25-inch cage assembly. See "Installing or replacing a slim optical
drive in the 5.25-inch cage assembly" on page 172.
7. Install the hard disk drive in the 5.25-inch cage assembly. See "Installing or replacing a hard disk drive
in the 5.25-inch cage assembly" on page 174.
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