HP Presario CQ1 Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 13

Remove the hard disk drive from the cage., Remove the screws on one side of the hard disk drive

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11 Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the three screws that secure the hard disk drive. 14 Remove the screws on one side of the hard disk drive cage. TIP: The screws are very small and can be lost easily. Use caution when you remove them. Work over a surface where you can retrieve a screw if it falls. 12 Insert a finger or thumb into the opening and lift the hard disk drive up and out of the computer, as shown in the engraving on the hard drive cage. 15 Remove the hard disk drive from the cage. 13 Turn the hard disk drive over and disconnect the cable connector from the back of the hard disk drive. 603411-001 - Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive 11

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603411-001
— Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive
11
11
Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the three
screws that secure the hard disk drive.
12
Insert a finger or thumb into the opening and lift the
hard disk drive up and out of the computer, as shown
in the engraving on the hard drive cage.
13
Turn the hard disk drive over and disconnect the cable
connector from the back of the hard disk drive.
14
Remove the screws on one side of the hard disk drive
cage.
15
Remove the hard disk drive from the cage.
TIP:
The screws are very small and can be
lost easily. Use caution when you remove
them. Work over a surface where you can
retrieve a screw if it falls.