Replacing Or Adding A Drive - HP Compaq Presario,Presario SA4000 Supplementary Manual

Disconnecting the diskette drive cables
Disconnecting the memory card reader drive
cables
4 Release the drive from the chassis by lifting the
tab (1) on the latch drive bracket and then sliding
(2) the drive forward out of the bay. (The latch
drive bracket secures the drives in their respective
positions in the chassis.)
5 Pull the drive out of the drive bay.
6 If you are replacing the old drive with a new drive,
remove the guide screws from the old drive. The
optical drives have two screws on each side; the
memory card reader and diskette drive have two
screws on the left side only. You need these screws
to install the new drive.
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Upgrading and Servicing Guide

Replacing or Adding a Drive

1 If necessary, remove the existing drive. See
"Removing a Drive" on page 3.
2 If you are adding a drive to an empty drive bay:
a Remove the blank plate from the front cover by
pushing it forward until it snaps out of the cover.
b Remove the shield (F) from the bay by pulling
it out of the chassis. If necessary, insert the tip
of a flat screwdriver between the chassis and
the shield on the left side and then pry the
shield free.