Installing An Internal 3.5-Inch Hard Drive - HP dx7500 - Microtower PC Service & Reference Manual

Installing an Internal 3.5-inch Hard Drive

1. Follow the steps in
drive.
2. Install the guide screw in the middle hole on the right side of the drive.
NOTE:
new drive.
Figure 8-25
3. Align the guide screw on the drive with the slot on the chassis. Slide the hard drive into the drive
bay from the back until the two screw holes on the left side of the drive line up with the two screw
holes on the left side of the drive cage (1).
4. Secure the hard drive by fastening two retainer screws through the holes in the left side of the drive
cage into the corresponding holes in the left side of the hard drive (2).
Figure 8-26
NOTE:
The 6-32 retainer screws for hard drives are silver. Refer to
on page 63
Removing an Internal 3.5-inch Hard Drive on page 111
When replacing a hard drive, remove the guide screws from the old drive for use with the
Installing the Guide Screw in the Hard Drive
Installing an Internal Hard Drive
Extra retainer screws are provided on the front of the chassis under the hard drive cage.
for an illustration of the retainer screws location.
to remove the old hard
Installing Additional Drives
Drives 113