5. Disconnect the drive cables from the rear of the drive, or, if you are removing a media card reader,
disconnect the USB cable from the system board as indicated in the following illustration.
6. Press inward on the release lever at the rear of the device (1) and slide the device out of the rear of the
drive bay (2).
Installing a 3.5-inch device
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 19).
2. Remove the access panel (
Access panel on page 20).
3. Remove the front bezel (
Front bezel on page 21). If you are installing a drive in a bay covered by a bezel
blank, remove the bezel blank. See
Bezel blanks on page 23 for more information.
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