Installing a Hard Drive into a 3.5-inch Drive Bay
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Hardware Reference Guide
9. Connect the drive power 1 and signal 2 cables.
Connecting the Drive Cables
10. Remove the appropriate bezel blank from the subpanel inside the
front bezel. See the section, "Removing Bezel Blanks," for more
information.
11. Replace the computer access panel.
12. Reconfigure the computer, if necessary. See the section,
"Installation Sequence," for more information.
HP does not support mixing IDE and SCSI hard drives in the same
system. If you are replacing a hard drive in bay 4 or bay 5, it should
be of the same type.
To install a hard drive in a 3.5-inch drive bay:
1. If you have locked the Smart Cover Lock, use Computer Setup to
unlock the lock.
2. Shut down the operating system properly, then turn off the
computer and any external drives, disconnect the power cord
from the power outlet, and remove the computer access panel.
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