HP 355856-001 manual Removing a 5.25 Drive

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Hardware Upgrades

Removing a 5.25” Drive

1.Turn off the computer properly through the operating system and turn off any external devices.

2.Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and the computer, and disconnect any external devices.

3.Remove both the right and left access panels.

4.Remove the front bezel.

5.Disconnect the power, data, and audio cables, as necessary, from the back of the drive.

In some cases it may be easier to slide the drive part way out of the drive bay before removing the cables.

6.Remove the four screws, two from each side, that secure the drive in the drive cage 1.

7.Slide the drive out of the drive cage, as shown in the illustration below 2.

Removing a 5.25” Drive

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Contents Hardware Reference Guide Hardware Reference Guide Contents Electrostatic Discharge Serviceability Features Hardware UpgradesPage Removing the Access Panels Removing the Front Bezel Drive Bezel Blank Removing Front Drive BezelsDiskette Drive Bezel DIMMs Installing Additional MemoryDDR-SDRAM DIMMs Single Channel and Dual Channel Modes Installing Memory Modules Installing a Memory Module Installing an Expansion Card Installing an Expansion Card Replacing or Upgrading a Drive Drive Positions Drive PositionsRemoving a 5.25 Drive Removing a Diskette Drive Removing the Lower Drive Cage Removing the Lower Drive Cage Removing a 3.5 Hard Drive Hardware Upgrades Replacing the Battery Battery ReplacementBattery Replacement Type Inserting a Type 1 Battery Removing a Type 2 Battery Battery Replacement Routine Care Routine Care & Shipping InformationOperation Optical Disk Drive PrecautionsCleaning SafetyShipping Preparation Routine Care & Shipping Information Preventing Electrostatic Damage Electrostatic DischargeGrounding Methods Index Index-2