Installing A 9.5Mm Slim Optical Drive - HP ProDesk 400 G3 Small Form Factor Maintenance And Service Manual

3. Disconnect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) from the rear of the optical drive. Press the release
lever on the back of the drive (3), and then slide the drive out of the front of the chassis (4).
CAUTION:
damaging the cable.

Installing a 9.5mm slim optical drive

1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the access panel
3. Remove the front bezel
blank, and then remove the bezel blank. See
information.
4. Align the small pin on the release latch with the small hole on the side of the drive and press the latch
firmly onto the drive.
5. Install the optical drive.
32 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures: Small Form Factor
When removing the cables, pull the tab or connector instead of the cable itself to avoid
(Access panel on page
(Front bezel on page
(Preparation for disassembly on page
18).
18) if you are installing a drive in a bay covered by a bezel
Slim optical drive bezel blank on page 19
17).
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