Removing And Replacing A Removable 3.5-Inch Sata Hard Drive - HP Compaq Pro 6305 Maintenance And Service Manual

8. Align the guide screws with the slots on the chassis drive cage, press the hard drive down into
the bay, then slide it back until it stops and locks in place.
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9. Connect the power cable and data cable to the back of the hard drive.
NOTE:
dark blue connector labeled SATA0 on the system board to avoid any hard drive performance
problems.
10. Rotate the drive cage for internal drives and the power supply down to their normal positions.
11. Replace the access panel.
12. If the computer was on a stand, replace the stand.
13. Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer.
14. Lock any security devices that were disengaged when the access panel was removed.

Removing and Replacing a Removable 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive

Some models are equipped with a Removable SATA Hard Drive Enclosure in the 5.25-inch internal
drive bay. The hard drive is housed in a carrier that can be quickly and easily removed from the drive
bay. To remove and replace a drive in the carrier:
NOTE: Before you remove the old hard drive, be sure to back up the data from the old hard drive so
that you can transfer the data to the new hard drive.
1. Unlock the hard drive carrier with the key provided and slide the carrier out of the enclosure.
Installing the Hard Drive
If the system has only one SATA hard drive, the data cable must be connected to the
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