Installing Options 4-29
5 1/4-Inch Accessible Device Upgrade
The following sections describe how to install or remove a 5 1/4-inch
accessible device (such as a DVD-ROM drive) in the 5 1/4-inch
accessible device bay.
If you are installing a 5 1/4-inch device in an empty bay, use the
following procedure. If you need to remove a device to empty a bay, see
“Removing a 5 1/4-Inch Device” later in this section.
Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Accessible Device
Installing a 5 1/4-inch accessible device in an empty bay requires
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removal of the cover and front panel
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removal of the bay cover and device rails from an empty bay
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installation of rails on the device
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installation of the device in the bay
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connecting the signal and power cables to the device
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replacing the front panel and cover.
Install a 5 1/4-inch device as follows.
1.
Remove the system cover and front panel (see “System Unit Covers”
earlier in this chapter).
Before removing the cover, turn off system
power and unplug the system power cable. Power is removed only when
the power cable is unplugged.
2.
Remove the bay cover and rails.
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Press in on the tab on each side of the bay cover (see the
following figure, “Removing a 5 1/4-inch device bay cover”).
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Still pressing in on the tabs, slowly pull the bay cover out of the
bay until the cover and rails separate.
