Installing a Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay

NOTE: The system does not support Parallel ATA (PATA) hard drives.

1.Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for Disassembly on page 54)

2.Remove the access panel (Computer Access Panel on page 55)

3.Install guide screws on the sides of the drive. If you are installing a 2.5-inch drive, you must install the drive in an adapter bracket.

NOTE: The hard drive uses 6-32 isolation mounting guide screws. Four extra guide screws are installed on the exterior of the hard drive bays. The HP-supplied isolation mounting guide screws are silver and blue. Refer to Drives on page 70 for an illustration of the extra 6-32 isolation mounting guide screws location.

If you are replacing a drive, transfer the guides screws from the old drive to the new one.

●If you are installing a 3.5-inch hard drive, install four isolation mounting guide screws (two on each side of the drive).

Figure 6-23Installing Isolation Mounting Guide Screws in a 3.5-inch Drive

●If you are installing a 2.5-inch hard drive:

◦Slide the drive into the bay adapter bracket, ensuring the connector on the drive is fully inserted into the connector on the adapter bracket.

Figure 6-24Sliding the 2.5-inch Drive in the Adapter Bracket

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