HP RP5 5810 manual Removing a Secondary Hard Drive from the 3.5-inch Drive Bay

14.Rotate the drive cage back down to its normal position.

CAUTION: Be careful not to pinch any cables or wires when rotating the drive cage down.

Figure 2-56Rotating the Drive Cage Down

15.Replace the front bezel (if removed) and access panel.

16.If the computer was on a stand, replace the stand.

17.Reconnect the power cord and any external devices, then turn on the computer.

18.Lock any security devices that were disengaged when the access panel was removed.

Removing a Secondary Hard Drive from the 3.5-inch Drive Bay

NOTE: Before you remove the old hard drive, be sure to back up the data from the old hard drive so that you can transfer the data to the new hard drive.

The 3.5-inch secondary hard drive is located underneath the 5.25-inch optical drive. You must remove the 5.25-inch optical drive before removing the 3.5-inch secondary hard drive.

1.Follow the procedure in Removing an Optical Drive from the 5.25-inch Drive Bay on page 42 to remove the optical drive and access the secondary hard drive.

CAUTION: Ensure that the computer is turned off and that the power cord is disconnected from the electrical outlet before proceeding.

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