Removing And Replacing An Optical Disc Drive; Before You Begin - HP Pavilion a6826 Reference Manual

Removing and Replacing an Optical Disc Drive

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Upgrading and Servicing Guide
Your computer includes an optical disc
drive that you can replace or upgrade.
See "Locating Components Inside the
Computer" on page 5.

Before You Begin

Observe the following requirements before
removing and replacing the component:
IMPORTANT: Due to the small computer
size, you can only install an optical disc
drive of less than the approximate length of
170 millimeters (6.7 inches).
Your computer comes with a SATA (serial advanced technology attachment) drive that uses
a narrow data cable with an optional latch.
This procedure requires a Phillips screwdriver.
Optical disc drive