HP m7100e, m7188d, m7177d, m7181.uk, m7183c, m7177c, m7177a, m7163w, m7167c Replacing a Hard Disk Drive

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9Remove the four screws that secure the hard disk drive to the drive bay. Lift the hard disk drive up from the drive bay bracket.

5Attach the data and power supply cables to the back of the hard disk drive.

WARNING: For Parallel ATA drives, connect the IDE cable end (C) labeled Master to the primary hard disk drive. If the IDE cable is not connected correctly, the PC will not be able to locate the hard disk drives and data may be lost.

Replacing a Hard Disk Drive

The hard disk drive of your PC attaches to your

HP Personal Media Drive bay.

1 Follow the steps in “Removing a Hard Disk Drive” on page 6.

2 Align the hard disk drive with the holes on the HP Personal Media Drive bay bracket. Insert and tighten the four screws.

3 Slide the drive bay into the PC until it snaps into place.

4 Attach the screws to the front of the drive bay.

6 Insert and tighten the two screws (D) on the

HP Personal Media Drive cable into the drive bay.

7 Replace the front panel. See “Replacing the Front Panel” on page 3.

8 Complete the procedures to replace the side panel, and to close the PC. See “Opening and Closing the PC” on page 1.

8Upgrading and Servicing Guide

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HP m7100e, m7188d, m7177d, m7181.uk, m7183c, m7177c, m7177a, m7163w, m7167c, m7170n, m7160n, m7099a manual Replacing a Hard Disk Drive

m7088a, m7050e (PX154AV), m7181.uk, m7087c, m7077c specifications

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