HP s dx5150 manual Hard Drive Connector Location

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4.If installing a new hard drive, connect the power and data cables to the system board.

✎If your system has only one hard drive, you must connect the hard drive to the connector labeled 0 first to avoid any hard drive performance problems.

Hard Drive Connector Location

5.Complete the procedure described in the “Reassembling the Computer” section of this chapter.

6.Turn on the computer.

✎If you replaced the primary hard drive, insert the Restore Plus! CD to restore the operating system, software drivers, and/or any software applications that were preinstalled on the computer from HP. Follow the instructions in the guide included with the restore CD. When the restore process has completed, reinstall any personal files that you backed up before replacing the hard drive.

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Contents Hardware Reference Guide Hardware Reference Guide HP Business Desktops Contents Index Product Features Standard Configuration FeaturesFront Panel Components Front Panel ComponentsRear Panel Components Rear Panel ComponentsStandard Keyboard Components Caps Lock, and Scroll LockSerial Number Location Special Mouse FunctionsOptional HP Modular Keyboard Product Features Hardware Upgrades Serviceability FeaturesRemoving the Computer Access Panel and Front Bezel Removing the Computer Access Panel Removing the Front Bezel DIMMs Installing Additional MemoryDDR-SDRAM DIMMs Dimm Sockets Description Socket Color Installing DDR-SDRAM DIMMs Installing a Dimm Removing or Installing an Expansion Card Remove the screw on the slot cover retention latch Removing the Expansion Slot Cover Installing an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card from a Standard Expansion Socket Replacing or Upgrading a Drive Locating Drive PositionsRemoving a Drive Hardware Upgrades Removing the Drives Replacing a Drive Sliding the Drives into the Drive Cage Reconnecting the Optical Drive Cables Hardware Upgrades Hard Drive Connector Location Configuring the Sata Hard Drive Reassembling the Computer Replacing the Side Access Panel Reconnecting the Power Cable Specifications HP dx5150 MicrotowerInput Voltage Switch Setting Battery Replacement Type Type Replacing a Coin Cell Battery Type Installing a Security Lock Security Lock ProvisionsInstalling a Padlock Preventing Electrostatic Damage Electrostatic DischargeGrounding Methods Electrostatic Discharge Computer Operating Guidelines and Routine Care Cleaning Optical Drive PrecautionsOperation Safety Shipping PreparationHardware Reference Guide Index Sata