HP Deskpro ap230 Compaq Deskpro Workstation AP230 Hardware Reference Guide - Page 12

Changing from a Desktop to a Minitower Configuration, Before you install each drive into the chassis

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Changing from a Desktop to a Minitower Configuration 1. Shut down the operating system properly, then turn off the computer and any external devices. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect any external devices. 2. Remove the computer access panel. 3. Remove the front bezel. 4. Disconnect all power and data cables from the drives in the 5.25- inch drive bays. 5. To release the drives from the 5.25-inch drive bay, press the short  (yellow) drivelock as shown. Activating the Drivelocks (Shown from the Rear of the Chassis) 6. While pressing the drivelock, pull the drives out of the drive bay. 7. Before you install each drive into the chassis, turn it so that it is in the same orientation as the internal 3.5-inch drive. The bottom of  the drive should be parallel to the drivelock .  The diskette drive should always be placed in the bay nearest the internal 3.5-inch drives in the minitower configuration for proper clearance within the chassis. Hardware Reference Guide 2-5

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Hardware Reference Guide
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Compaq Confidential - Need to Know Required
Changing from a Desktop to a Minitower Configuration
1.
Shut down the operating system properly, then turn off the
computer and any external devices. Disconnect the power cord
from the power outlet and disconnect any external devices.
2.
Remove the computer access panel.
3.
Remove the front bezel.
4.
Disconnect all power and data cables from the drives in the 5.25-
inch drive bays.
5.
To release the drives from the 5.25-inch drive bay, press the short
(yellow) drivelock
as shown.
Activating the Drivelocks (Shown from the Rear of the Chassis)
6.
While pressing the drivelock, pull the drives out of the drive bay.
7.
Before you install each drive into the chassis, turn it so that it is in
the same orientation as the internal 3.5-inch drive. The bottom of
the drive should be parallel to the drivelock
.
The diskette drive should always be placed in the bay nearest
the internal 3.5-inch drives in the minitower configuration for
proper clearance within the chassis.