Removing An External 3.5-Inch Drive - HP Compaq dx2450 MT Reference Manual

9. Connect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) to the rear of the optical drive.
10. Replace the front bezel and access panel.
11. Lock any security devices that were disengaged when the access panel was removed.
The system automatically recognizes the drive and reconfigures the computer.

Removing an External 3.5-inch Drive

CAUTION:
computer.
NOTE: The 3.5-inch drive bay may contain a diskette drive or a media card reader.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the computer access panel
3. Remove the front bezel
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All removable media should be taken out of a drive before removing the drive from the
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(Preparation for Disassembly on page
(Computer Access Panel on page
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