Replacing Drives; Replacing The Hard Disc Drive With A 3.5-Inch Hard Disc Drive Or A Single 2.5-Inch Drive - HP Compaq Elite 8300 Maintenance & Service Manual

Replacing drives

Replacing the hard disc drive with a 3.5-inch hard disc drive or a single
2.5-inch drive
The hard disc drive is located behind the access panel on the left side of the computer (when viewed
from behind). The drive is housed in a removable cage.
Figure 7-16
If you choose to install an optional 2.5-inch solid state drive (SSD) or self-encrypting drive (SED), you
will need a drive adapter. The drive adapter is not included in the 2.5-inch SSD spare parts kits.
The first hard drive data cable connects to the SATA0 and SATA PWR0 system board connectors.
The second hard drive data cable connects to the SATA1 and SATA PWR1 system board
connectors.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see
2. Remove the access panel (see
Hard drive location
Preparing to disassemble the computer on page
Access panel on page 42).
Replacing drives
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