HP A524x HP Pavilion Desktop PCs - Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 14

removing a second hard disk, drive

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11 Place the hard disk drive bracket over the new second hard disk drive, align the four tabs with the holes on the front of the chassis, and then slide the bracket toward the bottom of the chassis until it snaps into place (Q). 2 Remove the front panel. See "removing the front panel" on page 2. 3 Gently lay the PC on its side. 4 See "removing a hard disk drive" on page 6. NOTE: You do not need to remove the hard disk drive from the bracket when removing a second hard disk drive. 5 Remove the two screws on the hard disk drive bracket (N). 12 Attach the two screws to the hard disk drive bracket (R). 13 Replace the hard disk drive. See "replacing a hard disk drive" on page 7. 14 Replace the front panel. See "replacing the front panel" on page 3. 15 Complete the procedures to replace the side panel, and to close the PC. See "opening and closing the pc" on page 1. removing a second hard disk drive 1 Complete the procedures to prepare the PC, and to remove the side panel. See "opening and closing the PC" on page 1. 6 Slide the bracket away from the bottom of the chassis (O), and then pull it up and out of the chassis. 7 Remove the four screws on the front of the chassis to release the second hard disk drive from the front of the chassis (P). Lift the second hard disk drive out of the chassis. 8 Make a note of each cable attached to the second hard disk drive before removing the cables. Remove the IDE and power cables from the back of the second hard disk drive. 10 upgrading and servicing guide

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upgrading and servicing guide
11
Place the hard disk drive bracket over the new
second hard disk drive, align the four tabs with the
holes on the front of the chassis, and then slide the
bracket toward the bottom of the chassis until it
snaps into place (
Q
).
12
Attach the two screws to the hard disk drive
bracket (
R
).
13
Replace the hard disk drive. See “replacing a hard
disk drive” on page 7.
14
Replace the front panel. See “replacing the front
panel” on page 3.
15
Complete the procedures to replace the side panel,
and to close the PC. See “opening and closing the
pc” on page 1.
removing a second hard disk
drive
1
Complete the procedures to prepare the PC, and to
remove the side panel. See “opening and closing
the PC” on page 1.
2
Remove the front panel. See “removing the front
panel” on page 2.
3
Gently lay the PC on its side.
4
See “removing a hard disk drive” on page 6.
NOTE:
You do not need to remove the hard disk
drive from the bracket when removing a second
hard disk drive.
5
Remove the two screws on the hard disk drive
bracket (
N
).
6
Slide the bracket away from the bottom of the
chassis (
O
), and then pull it up and out of the
chassis.
7
Remove the four screws on the front of the chassis
to release the second hard disk drive from the front
of the chassis (
P
). Lift the second hard disk drive out
of the chassis.
8
Make a note of each cable attached to the second
hard disk drive before removing the cables.
Remove the IDE and power cables from the back of
the second hard disk drive.