Installing A 3.5-Inch Sata Hard Drive Into An Internal Drive Bay - HP Compaq 8100 Elite Hardware Reference Manual

10. If you are installing a new drive, connect the opposite end of the data cable to the appropriate
system board connector.
NOTE:
optical drive to the white SATA connector on the system board. Connect additional optical drives
to the light blue and orange SATA connectors.
If you are installing a SATA optical drive in the Z200 Workstation, see the service label on the
access panel for the location of SATA connectors and load order instructions.
If your are installing a media card reader, connect the USB cable to the media USB system board
connector. If the media card reader includes a 1394 port, connect the 1394 cable to the 1394 PCI
card.
11. Replace the front bezel and computer access panel.
12. Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer.
13. Lock any security devices that were disengaged when the computer access panel was removed.
14. Reconfigure the computer, if necessary.

Installing a 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay

NOTE: The system does not support Parallel ATA (PATA) hard drives.
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.
To install a hard drive in a 3.5-inch internal drive bay:
1. Remove/disengage any security devices that prohibit opening the computer.
2. Remove all removable media, such as compact discs or USB flash drives, from the computer.
3. Turn off the computer properly through the operating system, then turn off any external devices.
4. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect any external devices.
CAUTION:
long as the system is plugged into an active AC outlet. You must disconnect the power cord to
avoid damage to the internal components of the computer.
5. Remove the computer access panel.
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If you are installing a SATA optical drive in the 8100 Elite Business PC, connect the first
Regardless of the power-on state, voltage is always present on the system board as
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