Compaq 243850-002 manual Installing a Hard Drive into a 3.5-inch Drive Bay

Hardware Upgrades

Connecting Cables

Remove the appropriate bezel blank from the front bezel. See the section “Removing Bezel Blanks” for more information.

7.Replace the front bezel.

8.Replace the computer cover.

9.Reconfigure the computer, if necessary.

Installing a Hard Drive into a 3.5-inch Drive Bay

✎Compaq does not support mixing IDE and SCSI hard drives in the same system. If you are replacing a hard drive in bay 4 or bay 5, it should be of the same type.

To install a hard drive in a 3.5-inch drive bay:

1.Shut down the operating system properly, then power off the computer and any external drives, disconnect the power cord from the power outlet, and remove the computer cover.

2.Remove the front bezel. See, “Removing the Front Bezel.”

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