Removal and Replacement Procedures— Slim Tower (ST) Chassis

7.11 Drives

A Torx T-15 screwdriver is needed to remove and install the guide screws on a drive.

ÄCAUTION: Make sure personal files on the hard drive are backed up 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 run the Restore Plus! CD to load the HP factory-installed files.

7.11.1Drive Positions

Drive Positions

Item

Description

Item

Description

 

 

 

 

1

3.5-inch, internal, standard hard

3

3.5-inch drive bay (1.44-MB diskette

 

drive bay

 

drive shown)*

25.25-inch drive bay for optional drives

*A 3.5-inch diskette drive, hard drive, or media card reader may be installed in this bay but the correct bezel must be installed to ensure proper air flow.

To verify the type and size of the storage device installed in the computer, run Computer Setup.

 

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