Maintenance and Service Guide

Drives

IMPORTANT: To prevent loss of work and damage to the computer or drive:

If you are inserting or removing a drive, shut down the operating system properly, turn o the computer, and

unplug the power cord. Do not remove a drive while the computer is on or in standby mode.

Before handling a drive, be sure that you are discharged of static electricity. While handling a drive, avoid

touching the connector. For more information about preventing electrostatic damage, refer to Electrostatic

discharge information on page 8.

Handle a drive carefully; do not drop it.

Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive.

Avoid exposing a hard drive to liquids, temperature extremes, or products that have magnetic elds such as

monitors or speakers.

If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack mailer or other protective packaging and label the

package “Fragile: Handle With Care.”

Drive positions

1 3.5-inch hard drive

2 2.5-inch hard drive or 9.5 mm optical drive

NOTE: The drive conguration on your computer may be dierent than the drive conguration shown above.

Removing and installing drives

When installing drives, follow these guidelines:

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The primary Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive must be connected to the dark-blue primary SATA connector on

the system board labeled SATA0.

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Connect a secondary hard drive or an optical drive to the SATA connector on the system board labeled

SATA1.

Removing the optical drive

CAUTION: All removable media should be taken out of a drive before removing the drive from the computer.

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