Installing A Hard Drive Into An Internal Drive Bay - HP Compaq Pro 6305 Maintenance And Service Manual

Installing a Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay

NOTE: The system does not support Parallel ATA (PATA) hard drives.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the access panel
3. Install guide screws on the sides of the drive. If you are installing a 2.5-inch drive, you must
install the drive in an adapter bracket.
NOTE:
installed on the exterior of the hard drive bays. The HP-supplied isolation mounting guide screws
are silver and blue. Refer to
mounting guide screws location.
If you are replacing a drive, transfer the guides screws from the old drive to the new one.
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If you are installing a 3.5-inch hard drive, install four isolation mounting guide screws (two
on each side of the drive).
Figure 6-23
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If you are installing a 2.5-inch hard drive:
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(Computer Access Panel on page
The hard drive uses 6-32 isolation mounting guide screws. Four extra guide screws are
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Installing Isolation Mounting Guide Screws in a 3.5-inch Drive
Slide the drive into the bay adapter bracket, ensuring the connector on the drive is fully
inserted into the connector on the adapter bracket.
Figure 6-24 Sliding the 2.5-inch Drive in the Adapter Bracket
(Preparation for Disassembly on page
50)
for an illustration of the extra 6-32 isolation
49)
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