Hard Drive - HP Compaq Presario CQ71 Maintenance And Service Manual

Hard drive

NOTE: The hard drive spare part kit includes a hard drive bracket.
Description
500-GB, 5400-rpm
320-GB, 5400-rpm
250-GB, 5400-rpm
160-GB, 5400-rpm
Hard Drive Harware Kit (includes hard drive bracket and screws)
Before removing the hard drive, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
Remove the hard drive:
1. Loosen the 4 Phillips PM2.5×6.0 captive screws (1) that secure the hard drive cover to the
computer.
2. Lift the left side of the cover (2), swing it up and to the right, and remove the cover. The hard drive
cover is included in the Plastics Kit, spare part number 531859-001.
3. Loosen the 2 Phillips PM2.5×7.0 screws (1) that secure the hard drive to the computer.
56 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
Battery on page 47).
Spare part number
534129-001
513769-001
513768-001
513767-001
513771-001