Installing A 3.5-Inch Sata Hard Drive Into An Internal Drive Bay - Compaq 8000 - Elite Convertible Minitower PC Hardware Reference Manual

CAUTION:
bottom bay supports a half-height drive or other device that is no more than 14.5 cm (5.7 inches)
in depth. Do not try to force a larger drive, such as an optical drive, into the bottom bay. This could
cause damage to the drive and the system board. The use of unnecessary force when installing
any drive into the drive bay may result in damage to the drive.
9. Connect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) to the rear of the drive.
Figure 2-25
10. If you are installing a new drive, connect the opposite end of the data cable to the appropriate
system board connector.
NOTE:
connector on the system board labeled SATA1. Connect a second optical drive to the next available
(unpopulated) SATA connector following the numbered sequence of the connectors.
If your are installing a media card reader, connect the USB cable to the USB system board
connector labeled MEDIA. If the media card reader includes a 1394 port, connect the 1394 cable
to the 1394 PCI card.
Refer to
connectors.
11. Replace the front bezel and computer access panel.
12. Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer.
13. Lock any security devices that were disengaged when the computer access panel was removed.
14. Reconfigure the computer, if necessary.

Installing a 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay

NOTE: The system does not support Parallel ATA (PATA) hard drives.
Before you remove the old hard drive, be sure to back up the data from the old hard drive so that you
can transfer the data to the new hard drive.
To install a hard drive in a 3.5-inch internal drive bay:
1. Remove/disengage any security devices that prohibit opening the computer.
2. Remove all removable media, such as compact discs or USB flash drives, from the computer.
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The bottom 5.25-inch drive bay has a shorter depth than the upper two bays. The
Connecting the Drive Cables (Optical Drive shown)
If you are installing a SATA optical drive, connect the first optical drive to the white SATA
System Board Drive Connections on page 30 for an illustration of the system board drive
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