Hard Drive - HP PAVILION DV6 Maintenance And Service Manual

Removal and replacement procedures

Hard drive

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The hard drive spare part kit includes left and right bracket rails, a connector cable, Mylar cover with tab, and 4
rubber isolators.
Description
500-GB, 7200-rpm hard drive
500-GB, 5400-rpm hard drive
320-GB, 7200-rpm hard drive
320-GB, 5400-rpm hard drive
250-GB, 7200-rpm hard drive
250-GB, 5400-rpm hard drive
Hard Drive Hardware Kit (includes left and right bracket rails, connector cable, Mylar
cover with tab, and 4 rubber isolators)
Before removing the hard drive, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on,
and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then
unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
Remove the hard drive:
1. Position the computer with the front toward you.
2. Loosen the two Phillips PM2.5×5.5 captive screws 1 that secure the hard drive port bezel cover to the
computer.
3. Lift the right side 2 of the hard drive port bezel cover, swing it up and to the left, and remove the cover 3. The
spare hard drive port bezel cover is included in the Plastics Kit, 579162-001.
4–14
"Battery" on page 4-6).
Spare part number
575402-001
511879-001
511876-001
511877-001
511874-001
511875-001
483862-001
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