Drives; Drive Positions; Installing And Removing Drives - HP Rp3000 - Point of Sale System Reference Manual

Drives

A Torx T-15 or Flathead screwdriver is needed to remove and install the guide screws on a drive.
CAUTION:
before removing the hard drive. Failure to do so will result in data loss. After replacing the primary hard
drive, you will need to run the Restore Plus! CD to load the HP factory-installed files.

Drive Positions

Figure 6-34
1 3.5-inch internal hard drive bay
2 5.25-inch external drive bay with optical drive installed (some models)
To verify the type, size, and capacity of the storage devices installed in the computer, run Computer
Setup. Refer to the Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide on the Documentation and Diagnostics DVD for
more information.

Installing and Removing Drives

When installing additional drives, follow these guidelines:
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The primary Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive must be connected to the dark blue SATA connector
on the system board labeled SATA 0.
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Connect a SATA optical drive to the white SATA connector on the system board labeled SATA 1.
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The system does not support Parallel ATA (PATA) optical drives or PATA hard drives.
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You may install either a third-height or a half-height drive into a half-height bay.
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Make sure personal files on the hard drive are backed up to an external storage device
Drive Positions