Removing An External 5.25-Inch Drive - HP 8100 - Elite Convertible Minitower PC Maintenance And Service Manual

Table 7-4 System Board Drive Connections
No. System Board Connector
1 SATA0
2 SATA1
3 SATA2
4 eSATA
5 Media Card Reader

Removing an External 5.25-inch Drive

CAUTION:
computer.
To remove a 5.25-inch external drive:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. If the computer is on a stand, remove the computer from the stand.
3. Remove the access panel
4. Rotate the drive cage to its upright position.
Figure 7-27
All removable media should be taken out of a drive before removing the drive from the
(Computer Access Panel on page
Rotating the Drive Cage Up
System Board Label
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
ESATA
MEDIA
(Preparation for Disassembly on page
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