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Removing a Drive from the Drive Bay, Appendix B, PATA Hard Drive, Installation Guidelines. - audio drivers

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Hardware Upgrades ✎ If you have installed a PATA hard drive that is not automatically recognized by the computer, see Appendix B, "PATA Hard Drive Installation Guidelines." If you have installed a SATA hard drive that is not automatically recognized by the computer, refer to the white paper "Implementation of Serial ATA on HP Business Desktops" for operating system instructions. The white paper is located at www.hp.com/support. ✎ If you replaced the primary hard drive, insert the Restore Plus! CD to restore the operating system, software drivers, and any software applications that were preinstalled on the computer. Follow the instructions in the guide included with the Restore Plus! CD. When the restore process has completed, reinstall any personal files that you backed up before replacing the hard drive. Removing a Drive from the Drive Bay 1. If you have locked the Smart Cover Lock, see the "Smart Cover Lock" section or use Computer Setup to unlock it. 2. Turn off the computer properly through the operating system and turn off any external devices. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and remove the computer access panel. 3. Remove the front bezel. 4. Disconnect the power and data cables on the back of the drive. If it is an optical drive, you may also need to disconnect the audio connector. Ä CAUTION: When removing the cables, pull the tab or connector instead of the cable itself to avoid damaging the cable. 2-26 www.hp.com Hardware Reference Guide

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Hardware Reference Guide
Hardware Upgrades
✎
If you have installed a PATA hard drive that is not automatically
recognized by the computer, see
Appendix B, “PATA Hard Drive
Installation Guidelines.”
If you have installed a SATA hard drive that is not automatically
recognized by the computer, refer to the white paper “Implementation
of Serial ATA on HP Business Desktops” for operating system
instructions. The white paper is located at
www.hp.com/support
.
✎
If you replaced the primary hard drive, insert the
Restore Plus!
CD
to restore the operating system, software drivers, and any software
applications that were preinstalled on the computer. Follow the
instructions in the guide included with the
Restore Plus!
CD. When
the restore process has completed, reinstall any personal files that you
backed up before replacing the hard drive.
Removing a Drive from the Drive Bay
1. If you have locked the Smart Cover Lock, see the
“Smart Cover
Lock”
section or use Computer Setup to unlock it.
2. Turn off the computer properly through the operating system and
turn off any external devices. Disconnect the power cord from the
power outlet and remove the computer access panel.
3. Remove the front bezel.
4. Disconnect the power and data cables on the back of the drive. If
it is an optical drive, you may also need to disconnect the audio
connector.
Ä
CAUTION:
When removing the cables, pull the tab or connector instead
of the cable itself to avoid damaging the cable.