Hard Drive And Optical Drive Cables And Connectors - HP Compaq Elite 8300 Maintenance & Service Manual

Hard drive and optical drive cables and connectors

The hard drive and optical drive connectors are located near the middle of the computer, partially
under the main display bracket. Each connector is secured with two Torx screws and has two cables
that connect to the system board.
The optical drive connector cables are longer than the hard drive connector cables.
Figure 7-88
To remove the hard drive or optical drive connector:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see
2. Remove the access panel (see
3. Remove the stand (see
4. Remove the lower panel (see
5. Remove the side panels (see
6. Remove the metal plate (see
7. Remove the power supply (see
8. Remove the system board (see
9. Remove the front bezel (see
10. Remove the display panel (see
11. Remove two Torx screws that secure the hard drive connector or the optical drive connector to
the computer.
12. Remove the cables from the metal clips built into the computer.
Hard drive cable and optical drive cable location
Stand on page
Lower panel on page
Side panels on page
Metal plate on page
Front bezel on page
Preparing to disassemble the computer on page
Access panel on page
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Power supply on page
System board on page
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Display panel on page
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