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Removing and installing drives, Optical drive

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Table 4-4 Identifying the drive positions Drive positions 1 3.5 inch secondary hard drive bay 2 9.5 mm slim optical drive bay 3 2.5 inch hard drive bay 4 3.5 inch primary hard drive bay NOTE: The drive configuration on your computer may be different than the drive configuration shown above. Removing and installing drives When installing drives, follow these guidelines: ● The primary Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive must be connected to the dark-blue primary SATA connector on the system board labeled SATA0. ● Connect secondary hard drives and optical drives to any of the SATA connectors on the system board labeled SATA1, SATA2, and SATA3. ● You must install mounting screws for hard drives and 5.25 inch optical drives to ensure the drive will line up correctly in the drive cage and lock in place. Mounting screws can be purchased from HP. IMPORTANT: To prevent loss of work and damage to the computer or drive: If you are inserting or removing a drive, shut down the operating system properly, turn off the computer, and unplug the power cord. Do not remove a drive while the computer is on or in standby mode. Before handling a drive, be sure that you are discharged of static electricity. While handling a drive, avoid touching the connector. Handle a drive carefully; do not drop it. Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive. Avoid exposing a hard drive to liquids, temperature extremes, or products that have magnetic fields such as monitors or speakers. If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack mailer or other protective packaging and label the package "Fragile: Handle With Care." Optical drive To remove the optical drive, use these procedures. Drives 27

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Table 4-4
Identifying the drive positions
Drive positions
1
3.5 inch secondary hard drive bay
2
9.5 mm slim optical drive bay
3
2.5 inch hard drive bay
4
3.5 inch primary hard drive bay
NOTE:
The drive
configuration
on your computer may be
different
than the drive
configuration
shown above.
Removing and installing drives
When installing drives, follow these guidelines:
●
The primary Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive must be connected to the dark-blue primary SATA connector on
the system board labeled SATA0.
●
Connect secondary hard drives and optical drives to any of the SATA connectors on the system board
labeled SATA1, SATA2, and SATA3.
●
You must install mounting screws for hard drives and 5.25 inch optical drives to ensure the drive will line
up correctly in the drive cage and lock in place. Mounting screws can be purchased from HP.
IMPORTANT:
To prevent loss of work and damage to the computer or drive:
If you are inserting or removing a drive, shut down the operating system properly, turn
off
the computer, and
unplug the power cord. Do not remove a drive while the computer is on or in standby mode.
Before handling a drive, be sure that you are discharged of static electricity. While handling a drive, avoid
touching the connector.
Handle a drive carefully; do not drop it.
Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive.
Avoid exposing a hard drive to liquids, temperature extremes, or products that have magnetic
fields
such as
monitors or speakers.
If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack mailer or other protective packaging and label the
package “Fragile: Handle With Care.”
Optical drive
To remove the optical drive, use these procedures.
Drives
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