Drives; 1Drive Positions - HP Business Desktop d500 Series Service & Reference Manual

7.10 Drives

The computer supports up to three drives.
This Section describes the procedure for replacing or upgrading the storage drives. A Torx T-15
screwdriver is needed to remove and install the guide screws on a drive.
Ä CAUTION: Make sure personal files on the hard drive are backed up to an external storage device
before removing the hard drive. Failure to do so will result in data loss. After replacing the primary hard
drive, you will need to run the Restore Plus! CD to load the Compaq factory-installed files.
7.10.1 Drive Positions
Item Description
One standard 3.5-inch, one-third
1
height bay (1.44-MB diskette drive
shown)*
5.25-inch drive bay for optional
2
drives.
*If the computer has a 1.44-MB diskette drive installed, it will be configured with a diskette drive
bezel as shown in the illustration. If the computer contains an empty 3.5-inch drive bay, then a
bezel blank will be installed on the computer instead. If you do not have a drive in this slot, you
may choose to install a 3.5-inch device (such as a diskette drive, hard drive, or Zip drive)
later on. However, to install a 3.5-inch device other than a diskette drive or hard drive, you must
order the 3.5-inch device bezel to provide proper air flow within the chassis.
To verify the type and size of the storage device installed in the computer, run Computer Setup.
Service Reference Guide, d500
Removal and Replacement Procedures - Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis
Drive Positions
Item
3
336492-003
Description
Internal 3.5-inch, one-third height
bay for hard drive
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