7. Slide the drive into the drive bay, making sure to align the guide screws with the guide slots, until
the drive snaps into place. The bottom bay is for the primary hard drive. The upper bay is for an
optional secondary hard drive.
Figure 3-30 Sliding a Hard Drive into the Drive Bay
8. Connect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) to the back of the hard drive.
NOTE: The power cable for the hard drives is a two-headed cable that is routed from the
system board to the rear of the hard drive bays.
Figure 3-31 Connecting the Hard Drive Cables
9. If installing a new drive, connect the opposite end of the data cable to the appropriate system
board connector.
NOTE: If your system has only one SATA hard drive, you must connect the hard drive data
cable to the dark blue connector labeled SATA0 to avoid any hard drive performance problems.
If you are adding a second hard drive, connect the data cable to the light blue connector labeled
SATA1.
10. Route the power and data cables in their cable retainers.
11. Replace the computer access panel.
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