Installing An Internal 3.5-Inch Hard Drive - HP Compaq dc5750 MT Hardware Reference Manual

Installing an Internal 3.5-inch Hard Drive

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1. Install the four guide screws (two on each side) that were removed from the old drive into the new
drive. The screws help guide the drive into its proper position in the bay. Extra guide screws are
provided on the front of the chassis under the front bezel.
Figure 2-26
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bezel. Four have 6-32 standard threads and four have M3 metric threads. Standard screws
are used for hard drives and have a silver finish. Metric screws are used for all other drives
and have a black finish. Make sure to install the appropriate guide screws into the drive.
2. Slide the drive into the drive bay, making sure to align the guide screws with the guide slots, until
the drive snaps into place. The upper bay is for the primary hard drive. The bottom bay is for an
optional secondary hard drive.
Figure 2-27
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The system does not support Parallel ATA (PATA) hard drives
Installing Hard Drive Guide Screws
There are a total of eight extra guide screws on the front of the chassis under the
Sliding a Hard Drive into the Drive Bay
Installing Additional Drives 31