HP Dc7700 HP Compaq dc7700 Business Desktop PC Service Reference Guide, 1st Ed - Page 92

Removal and Replacement Procedures - Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 6.13.3 Optical Drive ✎ An optical drive is a CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, or CD-RW/DVD Combo drive. 1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 6.1). 2. Remove the computer access panel (Section 6.5). 3. Remove the front bezel (Section 6.6). ✎ If you are adding a drive in a bay that was previously empty, you must remove the corresponding bezel blank from the front bezel. 4. Disconnect the power and data cables on the back of the drive. Ä CAUTION: When removing cables, pull the tab or connector instead of the cable itself to prevent damaging the cable. 5. If the computer is in the desktop mode, continue with step 7. If the computer is in the minitower mode, continue with step 8. 6. In the desktop mode, press down on the yellow drivelock mechanism 1 and slide the drive from the drive bay 2. 6-22 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700