Adding An Additional Hard Drive - Compaq 5000 Series Hardware Manual

The hard drive is used to
store information
permanently inside your
computer. Before adding
an additional hard drive,
back up the important data
files of your original hard
drive for safekeeping on
CD or diskette.
Save the screw securing the
hard drive for your
replacement hard drive.
The hard drive data cable has
a colour pull tab to help
identify it.
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Adding an Additional Hard Drive

Caution: To prevent loss of work and damage to the computer or
drive:
•
If you are inserting or removing a hard drive, shut down the operating
system properly, then power off the computer. Do not remove a hard
drive while the computer is on or in standby mode.
•
Before handling a drive, ensure that you are discharged of static
electricity. See the Safety and Comfort Guide for information on how to
become static free.
•
While handling a drive, avoid touching the connectors.
•
Handle a drive carefully, do not drop it.
•
Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive.
•
Avoid exposing a hard drive to liquids, temperature extremes, or
products that have magnetic fields such as monitors or speakers.
1. Complete the "Accessing Internal Computer Components"
procedure.
2. Remove the screw from the
second hard drive bracket.
Caution: Dropping the hard
drive might damage the
read/write head, which can
cause damage to the
head or loss of data.
3. Mount the extra hard drive
bracket tabs into the hooks on the hard drive bracket.
4. Insert the screw and secure
the hard drive bracket to the
chassis wall.
5. Connect the hard drive data
and power cable.
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