3.Using a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the 2 hard drive mounting screws (1), and corresponding screw mounting hardware (2). Using the tab (3), lift and remove the hard drive assembly from the bay.

NOTE: After removing the hard drive from the computer, you must remove the hard drive bracket to access the hard drive itself.

4.Spread the soft-molded hard drive bracket (1) and remove the hard drive (2).

5.Disconnect the hard drive cable adapter (3) from the hard drive.

To install a hard drive, reverse this procedure.

Using HP 3D DriveGuard

HP 3D DriveGuard protects a hard drive by parking the drive and halting data requests under either of the following conditions:

●You drop the computer.

●You move the computer with the display closed while the computer is running on battery power.

A short time after the end of one of these events, HP 3D DriveGuard returns the hard drive to normal operation.

NOTE: Because solid-state drives (SSD) lack moving parts, HP 3D DriveGuard is unnecessary.

NOTE: Hard drives in the primary hard drive bay are protected by HP 3D DriveGuard. Hard drives connected to USB ports are not covered by HP 3D DriveGuard.

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