Hard Drive and Optical Drive Cables and Connectors
The hard drive and optical drive connectors are located near the middle of the computer, partially
under the bracket that secures the stand. Each connector is secured with two Torx screws and has
two cables that connect to the system board.
The optical drive connector cables are longer than the hard drive connector cables.
Figure 6-64
Hard drive cable and optical drive cable location
To remove the hard drive or optical drive connector:
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly (see
Preparing to Disassemble the Computer
on page 33
).
2.
Remove the center access panel (see
Hinge Cover Panel on page 34
).
3.
Remove the memory access panel (see
Memory Access Panel on page 36
).
4.
Remove the drive access panel (see
Drive Access Panel on page 38
).
5.
Remove the stand (see
Stand on page 61
).
6.
Remove the hard drive (see
Hard Drive on page 42
).
7.
Remove the optical drive (see
Optical Drive on page 40
).
8.
Remove the top panel (see
Top Panel on page 58
).
9.
Remove the rear cover (see
Rear Cover on page 62
).
10.
Remove the system board cover (see
Heat Sink Cover on page 52
).
11.
Remove the stand bracket (see
Stand bracket on page 75
).
12.
Remove two Torx screws that secure the hard drive connector
(1)
or the optical drive connector
(2)
to the computer.
13.
Remove the cables from the metal clips
(3)
built into the computer.
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