HP DX2250 manual 11Removing a 3.5 Hard Drive

Page 21

Removing a 3.5" Hard Drive

CAUTION Make sure to create a Recovery Disc Set through HP Backup and Recovery Manager and back up your personal files on the hard drive to an external storage device before removing the hard drive. Failure to do so will result in data loss. After replacing the primary hard drive, you will need to load the HP factory-installed files from the Recovery Disc Set.

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

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

3.Remove the access panel and front bezel. Refer to Removing the Computer Access Panel and Front Bezel on page 3.

4.Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the hard drive.

5.Remove the four retainer screws that secure the drive to the bay (1) then slide the drive back and out of the bay (2).

Figure 2-11Removing a 3.5” Hard Drive

NOTE To install a hard drive, reverse the removal procedure. No guide screws are required for drives installed in a 3.5" hard drive bay.

ENWW

Replacing or Upgrading a Drive 15

Page 20 Page 22
Image 21
Page 20 Page 22
Contents Hardware Reference Guide dx2250 Microtower Model Hardware Reference Guide About This Book Iv About This Book Table of contents Enww Product Features Standard Configuration FeaturesServiceability Features Enww Removing the Computer Access Panel and Front Bezel Hardware Upgrades2Removing the Front Bezel Hardware Upgrades 3Removing a 5.25 Bezel Blank Removing a 5.25 Drive Bezel BlankRemoving a 3.5 Drive Bezel Blank 4Removing a 3.5 Bezel Blank Hardware UpgradesInstalling Additional Memory DIMMsDDR2-SDRAM DIMMs 5Installing a Dimm Hardware Upgrades Installing DIMMsEnww Installing an Expansion Card Installing an Expansion Card Locating Drive Positions Replacing or Upgrading a DriveRemoving a 5.25 Optical Drive Device Retainer Screws Guide Screws Removing a 3.5 Media Card Reader or Diskette Drive11Removing a 3.5 Hard Drive Removing a 3.5 Hard Drive12Installing a Security Lock Hardware Upgrades Installing a Security LockBattery Replacement Type 2Removing and Replacing a Coin Cell Battery Type Enww Computer Operating Guidelines and Routine Care Cleaning Optical Drive PrecautionsSafety Shipping PreparationElectrostatic Discharge Preventing Electrostatic DamageGrounding Methods
Related manuals
Manual 36 pages 53.64 Kb Manual 23 pages 45.39 Kb Manual 17 pages 5.48 Kb Manual 22 pages 40.83 Kb
Top Page Image Contents