Compaq Armada 1700 Reference Manual page 70

To remove a supported device from the computer MultiBay:
1. If your device is not hot-pluggable, turn off the computer.
2. Press the MultiBay release lever to release the device.
drive adapter before it is inserted into the MultiBay. When
removing a second hard drive, first remove the adapter from
the MultiBay, then remove the hard drive from the adapter.
3. Remove the device
The computer is designed to use up to two hard drives: one in the
computer and one in the computer MultiBay.
The unit will not boot from the second hard drive. The unit
will only boot from the internal hard drive.
A second hard drive must be installed in a hard