Installing An Internal 3.5-Inch Hard Drive - HP Compaq 6000 Pro MT Maintenance And Service Manual

Installing an Internal 3.5-inch Hard Drive

NOTE: The system does not support Parallel ATA (PATA) hard drives.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the access panel
3. 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 exterior of the hard drive bays.
Figure 8-27
NOTE:
installed on the exterior of the hard drive bays. The HP-supplied isolation mounting guide screws
are silver and blue. Refer to
extra 6-32 isolation mounting guide screws location.
If you are replacing a drive, transfer the guides screws from the old drive to the new one.
4. 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 bottom bay is for the primary hard drive. The upper bay is for an
optional secondary hard drive.
Figure 8-28
100 Chapter 8 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis
(Access Panel on page
Installing Hard Drive Guide Screws
The hard drive uses 6-32 isolation mounting guide screws. Four extra guide screws are
Installing and Removing Driveson page 90
Sliding a Hard Drive into the Drive Bay
(Preparation for Disassembly on page
77).
76).
for an illustration of the