Removing the Drive Cage
The HP Pavilion has two drive cages. The top cage that holds the CD drive(s) is stationary. The bottom cage holds the diskette and hard drive and is removable. You may need to remove this bottom drive cage to access internal components or to add or replace a hard drive.
Note: Make sure the computer is turned off and the modem/phone cable and power cord are disconnected from the computer.
1Remove the side panel (see “Removing the Side Panel” on page 4).
2Gently lay the computer on its side.
3Remove the fan duct (see “Removing the Fan Duct” on page 5).
4Remove the power and IDE cables from the back of the diskette and hard drives. Make note of each connection before disconnecting the cables.
5Push down on the drive cage release tab (D).
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6Hold the release tab down as you rotate the cage up and lift it out.
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