Removing An Optical Drive - HP dx7500 - Microtower PC Service & Reference Manual

Table 7-3 System Board Drive Connections (continued)
No. System Board Connector
5 SATA0
6 Diskette Drive

Removing an Optical Drive

CAUTION:
computer.
To remove an optical drive:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the access panel
3. Remove the front bezel
4. Disconnect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) from the rear of the optical drive.
Figure 7-17
All removable media should be taken out of a drive before removing the drive from the
(Access Panel on page
(Front Bezel on page
Disconnecting the Power and Data Cables
System Board Label
SATA0
FLOPPY
(Preparation for Disassembly on page
48).
49).
Color
dark blue
black
47).
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