Installing A 5.25-Inch Or 3.5-Inch Drive Into A Drive Bay - HP Compaq Pro 6305 Maintenance And Service Manual

Installing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive into a Drive Bay

1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly
2.
Remove the access panel
3. Remove the front bezel
4.
If you are installing a drive in a bay covered by a bezel blank, remove the bezel blank. See
Blanks on page 59
5.
Install four M3 metric guide screws in the lower holes on each side of the drive. HP has provided
eight extra M3 metric guide screws on the front of the chassis, under the front bezel. The M3
metric guide screws are black. Refer to
metric guide screws location.
NOTE:
the new one.
CAUTION:
internal components of the drive.
Figure 6-18
6.
Slide the drive into the drive bay, making sure to align the guide screws with the guide slots, until
the drive snaps into place.
Figure 6-19
(Computer Access Panel on page
(Front Bezel on page
for more information.
When replacing the drive, transfer the four M3 metric guide screws from the old drive to
Use only 5-mm long screws as guide screws. Longer screws can damage the
Installing Guide Screws (Optical Drive Shown)
Sliding the Drives into the Drive Cage
(Preparation for Disassembly on page
55)
56)
Drives on page 70 for an illustration of the extra M3
54)
Bezel
Drives
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