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7. Align the four tabs on the adapter with the corresponding notches
the storage drive as shown until the tab
installed into the converter.
Figure 23. Installing the adapter into the converter
8. Install the converter with the new storage drive into the bracket and the bracket into the hard disk drive
bay. See step 6 on page 81 and step 7 on page 82.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 125.
Installing or replacing a 2.5-inch storage drive in an optical drive bay
Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Read
this first: Important safety information" on page v.
To install or replace a 2.5-inch storage drive in an optical drive bay, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer. Then, disconnect
all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 77.
3. Remove the direct cooling air baffle. See "Removing and reinstalling the direct cooling air baffle"
on page 94.
4. Locate the optical drive bay in which you want to install or replace a storage drive. See "Locating
internal drives" on page 7.
5. Depending on whether you are installing or replacing a storage drive, do one of the following:
• If you are installing a storage drive, do the following:
a. Press the clip on the bottom of the optical drive bay so that the plastic cover is ejected out of the
bay. Then, remove the metal static shield in the bay.
b. Open the cover of the front-access storage enclosure. See step b. on page 83.
c. Open the handles on both sides of the hard disk drive bracket. Then, pull the bracket out of
the front-access storage enclosure.
2 snaps into position. The adapter with the storage drive is
1
1 in the converter. Then, slide
2
.
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