Drive Positions; Installing And Removing Drives - HP EliteDesk 705 G2 Small Form Factor Maintenance And Service Manual

Drive positions

1 9.5mm slim optical drive bay
2 3.5-inch primary hard drive bay
3 3.5-inch secondary hard drive bay
4 2.5-inch hard drive bay
NOTE: The drive configuration on your computer may be different than the drive
configuration shown above.
To verify the type and size of the storage devices installed in the computer, run Computer Setup.

Installing and Removing Drives

When installing drives, follow these guidelines:
● The primary Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive must be connected to the dark blue primary SATA connector on
the system board labeled SATA0.
● Connect secondary hard drives and optical drives to one of the light blue SATA connectors on the system
board (labeled SATA1 and SATA2).
32 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures – small form factor (SFF) chassis