Hard Drives And Optical Disc Drives; Handling Hard Drives; Removal And Replacement Tips - HP Z230 Maintenance And Service Manual

Hard drives and optical disc drives

Handling hard drives

CAUTION:
to the computer or drive.
Do not remove hard drives from the shipping package for storage. Keep hard drives in their
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protective packaging until they are mounted in the computer.
Always shut down the operating system, turn off the power, and unplug the power cord. Never
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remove a drive while the computer is on or in standby mode.
Before handling a drive, make sure you discharge static electricity. While handling a drive, avoid
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touching the connector.
Handle a drive carefully. Do not drop it from any height.
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To prevent possible ESD damage when the drive is installed, connect the drive power cable
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before connecting the data cable. This discharges accumulated static electricity through the
drive power cable to the computer chassis.
Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive.
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Avoid exposing a hard drive to liquids, temperature extremes, or products that have magnetic
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fields such as monitors or speakers.
If you must mail a drive, use a bubble-pack mailer or other protective packaging and label the
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package "Fragile: Handle With Care."

Removal and replacement tips

To verify the type, size, and capacity of the storage devices installed in the computer, run
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Computer Setup (f10) Utility.
Adding a new drive may require that you make new connections from the drive to the system
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board. Note that:
The primary Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive must be connected to the dark blue primary
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SATA connector on the system board labeled SATA0.
Connect a secondary hard drive to SATA.
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Connect SATA optical drives to the black SATA2 connector.
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Connect an optional eSATA adapter cable to the black ESATA connector on the system
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board.
Connect a media card reader USB cable to the USB connector on the system board
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labeled MEDIA. If the media card reader has a 1394 port, connect the 1394 cable to the
1394 PCI card.
Take proper precautions when handling hard drives to prevent loss of work and damage
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