Removing A Hard Drive From A Drive Bay - HP Compaq Pro 6305 Maintenance And Service Manual

8. If installing a new drive, connect the opposite end of the data cable to the appropriate system
board connector.
NOTE:
drive to the white SATA connector on the system board labeled SATA2. Connect the data cable
for a second optical drive to the black SATA connector on the system board labeled ESATA. If
the ESATA connector is already populated, connect the second optical drive to the light blue
connector labeled SATA1.
Refer to
connectors.
9. Replace the front bezel and 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.

Removing a Hard Drive from a Drive Bay

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. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the access panel
3. Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the back of the hard drive.
4. Release the drive by pulling the release tab away from the drive (1) and sliding the drive out of
the bay (2).
Figure 6-22
5. Remove the four guide screws (two on each side) from the old drive. You will need these screws
to install a new drive.
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If you are installing a new SATA optical drive, connect the data cable for the first optical
System Board Connections on page 62
(Computer Access Panel on page
Removing a Hard Drive
for an illustration of the system board drive
(Preparation for Disassembly on page
50)
49)