Installing A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive - HP EliteDesk 800 G3 TWR Maintenance And Service Manual

Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive

1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the access panel
3. Install mounting screws on the sides of the hard drive using standard 6-32 silver-and-blue mounting
screws.
NOTE:
hard drive bays. Refer to
mounting screws location.
If you are replacing a drive, transfer the mounting screws from the old drive to the new drive.
● Install four silver-and-blue 6-32 mounting screws (two on each side of the drive).
● You can also install a 2.5-inch hard drive into a 3.5-inch drive bay using an adapter bracket similar
to the example shown below.
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46 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures – Microtower (MT) chassis
(Access panel on page
Four extra 6-32 mounting screws for 3.5-inch hard drives are installed on the exterior of the
Installing and removing drives on page 38
Slide the 2.5-inch drive into the 3.5-inch adapter bracket.
(Preparation for disassembly on page
20)
19)
for an illustration of the extra 6-32