Installing A Hard Drive Into A 3.5-Inch Drive Bay - HP d538 - Convertible Minitower Desktop PC Hardware Reference Manual

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Installing a Hard Drive into a 3.5-inch Drive Bay

Both parallel advanced technology attachment (PATA) and serial advanced
technology attachment (SATA) hard drives can be installed on this computer.
If you are installing a SATA drive in your computer for the first time, refer to the
white paper "Implementation of Serial ATA on HP Business Desktops" for more
information. The white paper is located at
Make sure to back up the data on the old hard drive before removing it so that you
can install the data onto the new hard drive.
To install a hard drive in a 3.5-inch drive bay:
1. If you have locked the Smart Cover Lock, see the
use Computer Setup to unlock it.
2. Turn off the computer properly through the operating system and turn off any
external devices. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and remove
the computer access panel.
3. Install four 6-32 standard guide screws, two on each side of the drive.
Installing the Hard Drive Guide Screws
The hard drive uses 6-32 standard guide screws. Four extra guide screws are installed
on the hard drive bracket under the access panel. The HP-supplied standard screws
are silver.
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