Removing And Replacing The Hard Disk Drive; Removing The Hard Disk Drive - HP TouchSmart IQ820 - Desktop PC Manual

Removing and Replacing the Hard Disk Drive

You can replace or upgrade the hard disk drive.
The hard disk drive is a Serial ATA (advanced technology attachment) drive, which uses a narrow
data cable.
CAUTION: Before removing the hard disk drive, back up any personal files on the hard disk
drive to an external storage device, such as a DVD. Failure to do so may result in data loss.
After replacing the hard disk drive, you need to run System Recovery using recovery discs
to load the factory-installed files. For details about the recovery procedure, refer to the
Limited Warranty, Support, and System Recovery Guide included with your HP TouchSmart PC.

Removing the Hard Disk Drive

1 Complete the procedures to prepare the HP TouchSmart PC. See "Start Here" on page 1.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from electrical shock or hot surfaces,
disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet, and allow the internal system components to
cool before touching them.
2 Locate the hard disk drive EMI shield (A), and then lift the shield up and out of the way (B), using the
shield loop.
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B