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    ATA 100 Hard Drive Cable
    Tools
    No tools are required for this procedure.
    Preliminary Steps
    Before you begin, do the following:
    • Open the side access panel.
    • Remove the back hard drive carrier.
    Procedure
    1. Open the cable clamp at the bottom of the chassis.
    2. Disconnect the ATA 100 cable from the connector at J34 on the logic board. 
    						
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     Optical Drive
    Optical Drive
    Tools
    The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips screwdriver.
    Part Location
    Preliminary Steps
    Before you begin, open the side access panel. 
    						
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     Optical Drive
    Procedure
    1. Loosen the captive screw near the front panel board.
    2. Remove the lower screw that secures the optical drive carrier to the chassis.
    3. Slide the back panel off the carrier. 
    						
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     Optical Drive 4. Slide the carrier back and rotate it so that you can reach the drive cables.
    5. Disconnect the drive data and power cables (P6 and P7) from the back of the optical 
    drive(s) and remove the carrier from the computer.
    6. Remove the four mounting screws from the sides of the drive carrier.
    7. Slide the drive forward out the front of the drive carrier. 
    						
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     Optical DriveReplacement Note: Before sliding the carrier back onto the optical drive shelf, make sure 
    the power cable bundle at the side panel is routed in the recessed channel.  
    						
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     Optical Drive Replacement Note: When sliding the carrier back onto the optical drive shelf, make sure 
    the latch on the underside of the carrier engages with the notch in the drive shelf.
    Replacement Note: Before sliding the rear panel back onto the carrier, make sure the top 
    lip of the panel engages with the top edge of the drive carrier.
    Warning: Be careful not to pinch the power cable between the panel and the carrier. 
    						
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    Optical Drive Cable
    Tools
    No tools are required for this procedure.
    Preliminary Steps
    Before you begin, do the following:
    • Open the side access panel.
    • Remove the front hard drive carrier.
    • Remove the optical drive carrier.
    Procedure
    1. Peel up the optical drive cable from the double-sided tape on the optical drive shelf. 
    						
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     Optical Drive Cable 2. Open the two cable clamps at the bottom of the chassis.
    3. Disconnect the cable from the logic board and free the cable from the opening in the 
    optical drive shelf. 
    						
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    Lower Fan
    Tools
    The only tool required for this procedure is a small flat-blade screwdriver.
    Part Location
    Preliminary Steps
    Before you begin, do the following:
    • Open the side access panel.
    • Remove the optical drive carrier. 
    						
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     Lower Fan
    Procedure
    1. Disconnect the ribbon cable from the logic board and fold it back to expose the lower 
    fan cable connector.
    2. Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, gently lift up the locking tab on the lower fan 
    cable and disconnect the cable from the logic board.
    Replacement Note: Route the fan cable under the ribbon cable and over the narrower flex 
    cable, as shown. 
    						
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