Hard Drive - HP Pavilion dv7 Maintenance And Service Manual

Hard drive

NOTE: The hard drive spare part kit includes left and right bracket rails, a connector cable, Mylar cover
with tab, and 4 rubber isolators.
Description
500-GB, 5400-rpm
320-GB, 7200-rpm
320-GB, 5400-rpm
250-GB, 7200-rpm
250-GB, 5400-rpm
Hard Drive Hardware Kit (includes left and right bracket rails, connector cable, Mylar cover with
tab, and 4 rubber isolators)
Before removing the hard drive, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
5. Remove the primary hard drive cover (see
NOTE:
when removing the secondary hard drive.
Remove the hard drive:
1. Use the Mylar tab (1) to slide the hard drive to the left (2), and then lift it to release it from the hard
drive bay.
2. Disconnect the hard drive cable (3) from the system board.
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Battery on page
Remove the secondary hard drive cover (see
43).
Primary hard drive cover on page
Secondary hard drive cover on page
Spare part number
516350-001
516349-001
516346-001
516348-001
516345-001
517639-001
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