Drives; Drive Positions - HP Compaq dc5000 MT Reference Manual

Removal and Replacement Procedures— Microtower (µT) Chassis

6.8 Drives

The computer supports up to six drives that may be installed in various configurations.
This Section describes the procedure for replacing or upgrading the storage drives. A Torx T-15
screwdriver is needed to remove and install the guide screws on a drive.
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CAUTION: Make sure personal files on the hard drive are backed up to an external storage device
before removing the hard drive. Failure to do so will result in data loss. After replacing the primary hard
drive, you will need to run the Restore CD to load the Compaq factory-installed files.

6.8.1 Drive Positions

Item
1
2
3
*An optical drive is a CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, or CD-RW/DVD Combo
drive.
6–14
Drive Positions
Description
Optical drive*
Second optical drive
Diskette drive (optional)
360201-002
Item Description
Bay for optional 3.5" drive
4
Primary hard drive
5
Optional hard drive
6
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