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General Installation Guidelines

Connect hard drives to the connectors labeled "SATA0" and "SATA1", starting with SATA0. Connect CD/DVD drives to the connectors labeled "SATA4" and

"SATA5", starting with SATA4.

Serial ATA hard drives and CD/DVD drives are connected to connectors labeled "SATA0" to "SATA5" on the system board.

WhenconnectinganddisconnectingaSATAcable,holdthecablebytheconnectorateachend.

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Removing a Hard Drive

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1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

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2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover).

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SATA0

SATA1

SATA2

SATA3

SATA4

SATA5

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.

NOTICE: To avoid damage to the drive, do not set it on a hard surface. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently

cushion it.

NOTICE: If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data, back up your files before you begin this procedure

NOTE: If removing or installing the hard drive changes the drive configuration, you must reflect the changes in the BIOS. Go to the "Drives" section of

the BIOS and under SATA 0 through 5, set the SATA ports to the correct configuration.