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10.Plug in the power cable and peripherals.
11.Turn on the computer.
Replacing and installing drives in your 
mid-tower computer
Your mid-tower computer contains the following drive bays:
•Three 3.5-inch drive bays that can be accessed from outside the 
computer. 
•Two 5.25-inch drive bays that can be accessed from outside the 
computer.
•Three 3.5-inch drive bays that are not accessible from outside the 
computer.
Replacing a 3.5-inch diskette drive in the mid-tower 
computer
In your computer, a 3.5-inch diskette drive attaches to a metal mounting 
bracket. For the location of the 3.5-inch diskette drive brackets, see the 
section “Mid-tower components” on page 15.
1.Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord.
2.Open the case, observing the “Static electricity precautions” on 
page 2.
3.If you are replacing a drive, remove the drive:
•Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the drive.
•Remove the four screws that attach the drive to the drive bracket. 
The screws can be accessed through the chassis side panels.
•Push the drive out of the chassis through the bezel.
4.If you are adding a drive into a bay that is empty:
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A.Remove the bezel.
B.Push out the EMI shield in the bay.
C.Remove the plastic drive bay cover on the front bezel. For 
information on removing the bezel, see the section “Removing the 
mid-tower case cover” on page 6.
5.Place the new drive into the drive bracket through the front bezel.
6.Secure the drive to the mounting bracket using four screws.
7.Connect the power and data cables to the drive.
8.Close the case, as described in Chapter 1.
9.Reconnect the power cord and turn on the system.
If the system does not recognize the new drive, see 
“Peripheral/Adapter problems” on page 76. 
						

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Installing or replacing a 3.5-inch hard drive in your 
mid-tower computer
In your computer, a 3.5-inch hard drive attaches to a metal mounting 
bracket. You can easily remove the bracket and install a new drive. For the 
location of the 3.5-inch hard drive bracket, see the “Mid-tower 
components” on page 15. 
1.Turn off the system and unplug the power cord.
2.Open the case, observing the “Static electricity precautions” on 
page 2.
3.Disconnect the cables from the back of any drives installed in the hard 
drive bracket.
4.Remove the stability bar (see page 24).
5.Remove the three screws that attach the hard drive bracket. Support 
the bracket with your hand as you remove the screw inside the chassis.
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6.Slide the bracket up to unhook the tabs on the bracket from the slots in 
the chassis. Lift the bracket out of the chassis.
7.If you are replacing a hard drive, remove the screws that attach the 
drive to the drive cage and remove the drive.
8.Slide the new hard drive into the bracket and attach the drive to the 
drive cage.
9.Replace the hard drive cage in the chassis, sliding it down until the 
tabs on the bracket hook into the slots on the chassis. Attach the 
bracket to the chassis with the three screws you removed in step 5.
10.Replace the stability bar.
11.Connect the power and controller cables to the drives in the bracket.
12.Replace the system cover (see “Replacing the cover” on page 9 for 
instructions). Plug in the power cord and turn on the computer. 
13.Conf igure the drive as needed in Setup.
If the system does not recognize the new drive, see “Hard disk 
problems” on page 73 for troubleshooting information. 
						

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Installing a CD-ROM or other 5.25-inch drive in your 
mid-tower computer
The 5.25-inch drive bay can be used to install a CD-ROM drive, diskette 
drive, or other 5.25-inch device.  
1.Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord.
2.Remove the cover side panels, observing the “Static electricity 
precautions” on page 2.
3.If you are replacing a drive, remove it from the chassis:
•Disconnect the cables from the back of the drive.
•Remove the four screws that attach the drive to the chassis. The 
screws can be accessed through the chassis side panels.
•Slide the drive out of the chassis through the front of the bezel.
4.If you are installing a drive in an empty drive bay:
A.Remove the bezel
B.Push out the EMI shield in the bay.
C.Remove the plastic drive bay cover on the front bezel. For 
information on removing the bezel, see the section “Identifying 
your computer case” on page 3.
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5.Slide the new 5.25-inch drive into the bay through the front bezel.
6.Attach the drive to the chassis with the four screws.
7.Connect the power and data cables to the back of the drive. (See drive 
documentation for proper jumper settings and connector orientation.)
8.Close the case (see “Replacing the mid-tower case cover” on page 10 
for further instructions).
9.Plug in the power cable and peripherals.
10.Turn on the computer.
Replacing and installing drives in your tower 
computer
Your tower computer contains the following drive bays:
•Top drive cage: f ive drives (5.25-inch and 3.5-inch) that can be 
accessed from outside the system. 
•Middle drive cage: two full-height or three half-height 3.5-inch 
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•Bottom drive cage: one full-height or two half-height 3.5-inch hard 
drives that are not accessible from outside the system.
Installing or replacing a CD-ROM drive or diskette drive 
in the top drive cage of your tower computer
You can install a 5.25-inch CD-ROM and 3.5-inch diskette drive the top 
drive cage.
1.Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord.
2.Open the case, observing the “Static electricity precautions” on 
page 2.
3.If a drive is installed in the bay you want to use, remove the drive:
•Disconnect data cables from the back of the drive.
•Remove the four screws (two on either side of the drive) that attach 
the drive to the drive cage.
•Push the drive out of the chassis through the bezel.
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4.If an EMI shield and slot cover are in the bay you want to use, remove 
them:
•Push the EMI shield out through the front of the chassis.
•Push the slot cover out through the back of the bezel. 
						

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5.Slide the new drive into the system through the front of the chassis.
6.Install the four screws that attach the drive to the drive cage.
7.Close the case, as described in Chapter 1.
8.Reconnect the power cord and turn on the system.
If the system does not recognize the new drive, see 
“Peripheral/Adapter problems” on page 76.
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive in your tower computer
In your computer, a middle and bottom drive cage together can hold f ive 
3.5-inch hard drives. For the location of the 3.5-inch hard drive cage, see the 
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Installing or replacing hard drives in the middle drive 
cage
You can install up to three 3.5-inch hard drives in the middle drive cage.
1.Turn off the system and unplug the power cord.
2.Remove the left side panel of the case, observing the “Static electricity 
precautions” on page 2.
3.If any drives are installed in the drive cage, disconnect the cables from 
the back of the drives.
4.If your system includes an add-in card guide, remove it:
A.Remove any long add-in cards attached to the card guide.
B.Remove the screw that attaches the add-in card guide to the chassis 
and then slide the card guide out of the computer.
To install a drive in the middle drive cage
Add-in card guide 
(in some 
systems)