Installing An Optical Drive Into The 5.25-Inch External Drive Bay - HP Compaq dc5700 SFF Hardware Reference Manual

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8.
Press down on the lever to the left of the drive (1), slide the drive back until it stops, and lift it straight
up and out the drive bay (2).
NOTE
Figure 2-20
NOTE
transfer the four guide screws from the old drive to the new one.

Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch External Drive Bay

To install an optional 5.25-inch optical drive:
1.
Remove/disengage any security devices that prohibit opening the computer.
2.
Remove all removable media, such as diskettes or compact discs, from the computer.
3.
Turn off the computer properly through the operating system, then turn off any external devices.
4.
Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect any external devices.
CAUTION
board as long as the system is plugged into an active AC outlet. You must disconnect the
power cord to avoid damage to the internal components of the computer.
5.
If the computer is on a stand, remove the computer from the stand.
6.
Remove the access panel.
7.
If necessary, remove the bezel blank covering the 5.25-inch drive bay.
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Hold the front and back of the drive when lifting it out of the drive bay.
Removing the Optical Drive
To replace the optical drive, reverse the removal procedure. When replacing a drive,
Regardless of the power-on state, voltage is always present on the system
Installing and Removing Drives
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