HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 52

Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive, it down and out of the drive bay

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Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive 1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 18). 2. Remove the access panel (Access panel on page 19). 3. Rotate the drive cage to its upright position (Drive cage on page 41). 4. Disconnect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) from the rear of the hard drive. 5. Pull the release lever at the rear of the drive outward (1). Then slide the drive back until it stops and pull it down and out of the drive bay (2). 6. If you are installing a new drive, refer to Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive on page 43. If you are not installing a new drive, rotate the drive cage down and replace the front bezel and access panel. 42 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures

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Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly (
Preparation for disassembly
on page
18
).
2.
Remove the access panel (
Access panel
on page
19
).
3.
Rotate the drive cage to its upright position (
Drive cage
on page
41
).
4.
Disconnect the power cable
(1)
and data cable
(2)
from the rear of the hard drive.
5.
Pull the release lever at the rear of the drive outward
(1)
. Then slide the drive back until it stops and pull
it down and out of the drive bay
(2)
.
6.
If you are installing a new drive, refer to
Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive
on page
43
. If you are not
installing a new drive, rotate the drive cage down and replace the front bezel and access panel.
42
Chapter 4
Removal and replacement procedures