HP Pavilion a400 HP Pavilion Destkop PCs - (English) Users Guide PAV NA/CTO 59 - Page 108

locating components inside the pc, removing the front panel

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A Upper optical drive bay B Lower optical drive bay C Diskette (floppy) drive (select models), or 7-In-1 memory card reader (select models) or empty D 7-In-1 memory card reader (select models) or empty E Memory sockets F Primary hard disk drive G Expansion bay for second hard disk drive H Lithium battery I PCI/AGP Add-in card slots locating components inside the pc A B C D E F G H I removing the front panel This procedure is only necessary when removing or replacing an optical drive, a 7-In-1 memory card reader, or a diskette drive. 1 Remove the side panel with the thumbscrews. See "removing the side panel" on page 99. 2 Unlock or pull back the front panel release tab (A). This tab is located at the bottom of the front panel, near the hard drive bracket. Pull the tab all the way back until the bottom of it rests against the frame of the chassis. The arrow mark on the release tab points to unlock when it is in the unlock position. 100 user's guide

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100
user’s guide
locating components inside the pc
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
removing the front panel
This procedure is only necessary when removing or replacing an optical drive, a
7-In-1 memory card reader, or a diskette drive.
1
Remove the side panel with the thumbscrews. See “removing the side panel”
on page 99.
2
Unlock or pull back the front panel release tab (
A
). This tab is located at the
bottom of the front panel, near the hard drive bracket. Pull the tab all the way
back until the bottom of it rests against the frame of the chassis. The arrow
mark on the release tab points to
unlock
when it is in the unlock position.
A
Upper optical
drive bay
B
Lower optical
drive bay
C
Diskette (floppy) drive
(select models), or
7-In-1 memory card
reader (select models)
or empty
D
7-In-1 memory card
reader (select models)
or empty
E
Memory sockets
F
Primary hard disk
drive
G
Expansion bay for
second hard disk
drive
H
Lithium battery
I
PCI/AGP Add-in
card slots