Installing A 3.5-Inch Secondary Hard Drive Into A Drive Bay - HP rp5800 Maintenance And Service Manual

Installing a 3.5-inch Secondary Hard Drive into a Drive Bay

The 3.5-inch secondary hard drive bay is located underneath the 5.25-inch optical drive. To install a
secondary hard drive:
1. Follow the procedure in
remove the 5.25-inch optical drive and access the 3.5-inch secondary hard drive bay.
CAUTION:
from the electrical outlet before proceeding.
2. Install four 6-32 standard guide screws in the holes on each side of the drive. HP has provided
four extra 6-32 standard guide screws on the front of the chassis, under the front bezel. The
6-32 standard guide screws are silver. Refer to
an illustration of the extra 6-32 standard guide screws location.
NOTE:
drive to the new one.
Figure 7-42
3. Position the guide screws on the drive into the J-slots in the drive bay. Then slide the drive
toward the front of the computer until it locks into place.
Figure 7-43
80 Chapter 7 Removal and Replacement Procedures
Removing a 5.25-inch Optical Drive from a Drive Bay on page 76
Ensure that the computer is turned off and that the power cord is disconnected
When replacing the drive, transfer the four 6-32 standard guide screws from the old
Installing Secondary Hard Drive Guide Screws
Installing a Secondary Hard Drive
Installing and Removing Drives on page 74
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