Replacing Drives; Replacing The Hard Disc Drive With A 3.5-Inch Drive Or A 2.5-Inch Drive - HP 205 G1 Maintenance & Service Manual

4. Rotate the assembly to gain access to the connector on the module, and then disconnect the cable from
the module.
5. To remove the module from the bracket, remove the two Phillips screws that secure the module, and
then separate the module from the bracket.
To install a webcam module, reverse the removal procedures.

Replacing drives

Replacing the hard disc drive with a 3.5-inch drive or a 2.5-inch drive

Description
2-TB, 7200 rpm hard drive
750-GB, 7200 rpm hard drive
500-GB, 7200 rpm hard drive
Hard drive screw bumper
The hard disc drive is located on the left side of the computer (when viewed from behind). The drive is housed
in a removable cage.
To install a 2.5-inch drive, you need a drive adapter.
The hard drive data cable connects to the SATA0 and SATA PWR0 system board connectors.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see
2. Remove the rear cover (see
Preparing to disassemble the computer on page
Rear cover on page 20).
Spare part number
616608-001
639363-001
751283-001
752334-001
19).
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