Hard Drive And Optical Drive Cables And Connectors - HP 205 G1 Maintenance & Service Manual

Hard drive and optical drive cables and connectors

Description
Optical drive cable
Hard drive cable
The hard drive and optical drive connectors are located near the middle of the computer. Each connector is
secured with two Torx screws and has two cables that connect to the system board.
The optical drive connector cables are longer than the hard drive connector cables.
To remove the hard drive or optical drive connector:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see
2. Remove the rear cover (see
3. Remove the optical drive (see
4. Remove the hard drive (see
5. Remove two Torx screws that secure the hard drive connector (1) or the optical drive connector (2) to
the computer.
6. Disconnect the hard drive cables (1) or the optical drive cables (2) from the system board.
The hard drive cables connect to the SATA_PWR0 and SATA0 connectors on the system board. The
optical drive cables connect to the SATA_PWR1 and SATA1 connectors on the system board.
NOTE:
wires.
7. If removing the optical drive connector, remove the cable from the clips built into the fan (3).
Rear cover on page
Replacing the optical disc drive on page
Replacing drives on page
Be careful not to damage the cable when disconnecting it from the board. Do not pull on the
Preparing to disassemble the computer on page
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Hard drive and optical drive cables and connectors
Spare part number
752339-001
752338-001
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