HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 48

Installing and removing drives, Removing a 5.25-inch drive

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Installing and removing drives Removing a 5.25-inch drive CAUTION: All removable media should be taken out of a drive before removing the drive from the computer. 1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 19) 2. Remove the access panel (Access panel on page 20) 3. Remove the front bezel (Front bezel on page 21) 4. Disconnect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) from the rear of the drive. IMPORTANT: When removing the cables, pull the tab or connector instead of the cable itself to avoid damaging the cable. 5. Push the green drivelock mechanism towards the optical drive (1), and then slide the drive from the drive bay (2). 38 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures - Microtower (MT) chassis

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Installing and removing drives
Removing a 5.25-inch drive
CAUTION:
All removable media should be taken out of a drive before removing the drive from the computer.
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly (
Preparation for disassembly
on page
19
)
2.
Remove the access panel (
Access panel
on page
20
)
3.
Remove the front bezel (
Front bezel
on page
21
)
4.
Disconnect the power cable
(1)
and data cable
(2)
from the rear of the drive.
IMPORTANT:
When removing the cables, pull the tab or connector instead of the cable itself to avoid
damaging the cable.
5.
Push the green drivelock mechanism towards the optical drive
(1)
, and then slide the drive from the
drive bay
(2)
.
38
Chapter 4
Removal and replacement procedures – Microtower (MT) chassis