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6.
Slide the drive into the drive bay (1) and install the four 6-32 mounting screws (2) to secure the
drive in place.
NOTE:
HP has supplied four extra 6-32 mounting screws on the front of the chassis behind the
bezel. Refer to
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extra mounting screws. When replacing a hard drive, use the four 6-32 mounting screws that
were removed from the old drive to install the new one.
7.
Connect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) to the back of the hard drive.
8.
If installing a new drive, connect the opposite end of the data cable to the appropriate system
board connector.
NOTE:
You must connect the primary hard drive data cable to the dark blue connector labeled
SATA0 to avoid any hard drive performance problems. If you are adding a second hard drive,
connect the data cable to the light blue SATA connector labeled SATA1.
9.
Replace the computer access panel.
10.
Reconnect the power cord and any external devices, then turn on the computer.
11.
Lock any security devices that were disengaged when the access panel was removed.
for an illustration of the location of the
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