Removing A 5.25-Inch Drive; Installing A 5.25-Inch Drive - HP EliteDesk 800 G1 Tower Service Manual

Removing a 5.25-inch drive

NOTE:
HP does not offer a 5.25-inch optical drive for this computer model. A 5.25-inch optical drive
may have been installed by the user or third-party vendor.
CAUTION:
computer.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the access panel
3. Remove the front bezel
4. Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the back of the drive.
CAUTION:
avoid damaging the cable.
5. Press down on the green drivelock mechanism (1) and slide the drive from the drive bay (2).

Installing a 5.25-inch drive

NOTE: HP does not offer a 5.25-inch optical drive for this computer model. A 5.25-inch optical drive
can be purchased through a third-party vendor.
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly
2.
Remove the access panel
3.
Remove the front bezel
a bezel blank, remove the bezel blank. See
62 Chapter 5 Removal and replacement procedures: Tower (TWR)
All removable media should be taken out of a drive before removing the drive from the
(Access panel on page
(Front bezel on page
When removing the cables, pull the tab or connector instead of the cable itself to
(Access panel on page
(Front bezel on page
(Preparation for disassembly on page
45)
47)
(Preparation for disassembly on page
45)
47). If you are installing a drive in a bay covered by
Bezel blanks on page 48
44)
44)
for more information.