Hardware Upgrades

Removing a 3.5” Hard 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.Remove the diskette drive.

6.Disconnect the power, and data cables from the back of all installed 3.5” drives.

7.Remove the lower drive cage.

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

9.Slide the drive out of the drive cage.

Removing a 3.5” Hard Drive

To replace the drive cage, reverse the removal procedure.

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HP 355856-001 manual Removing a 3.5 Hard Drive