HP -380467-003 - COMPAQ PRESARIO C300 C500 C700 F500 F700 LAPTOP CHARGER Manual page 14

To remove a hard disk drive
(without a hard disk drive cage)
(select models)
1 Complete the procedures to prepare the PC and to
remove the side panel. See "Opening and Closing
the PC" on page 1.
2 Remove the front panel. See "Removing the Front
Panel" on page 3.
3 Gently lay the PC on its side.
4 Remove the four screws from the front of the chassis
that secure the hard disk drive. Lift the hard disk
drive out of the chassis.
5 Make a note of each cable attached to the hard
disk drive before removing the cables.
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6 Remove the power and data cables from the back
of the hard disk drive. For Serial ATA hard disk
drive cables, press the latch (1) (select models only)
in the center of each plug and pull the plug (2)
from the drive connector. For Parallel ATA hard disk
drive cables, use a gentle rocking motion to free the
plugs.
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Disconnecting the Serial ATA hard disk drive
cables
Disconnecting the Parallel ATA hard disk drive
data cable
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