Replacing The Hard Drive - HP EliteOne 1000 G2 Hardware Reference Manual

Replacing the hard drive

To locate the hard drive on the system board, see
1. Remove all removable media, such as USB flash drives, from the computer.
2. Turn off the computer properly through the operating system, and turn off any external devices.
3. Disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet and disconnect any external devices.
IMPORTANT:
as the system is plugged into an active AC outlet. You must disconnect the power cord and wait
approximately 30 seconds for the power to drain to avoid damage to the internal components of the
computer.
4. Remove the base unit rear and front access panels. See
covers on page
5. Pull the release lever at the front of the drive outward (1). Then slide the drive back until it stops and lift
it out of the drive bay (2). And then disconnect the cable from the rear of the hard drive (3).
6. Remove the four mounting screws from the sides of the hard drive that was removed.
Regardless of the power-on state, voltage is always present on the system board as long
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Locating internal components on page
Removing and replacing the base unit access
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