4. Lift the green drive-lock release tab (1) and slide the hard drive out of the chassis (2) as shown in
the following figure.
Figure 4-64 Removing the SATA hard drive
Installing a SATA hard drive
NOTE: The HP xw8600 Workstation chassis hard drive bays can be configured to hold small form
factor (SFF) hard drives.
For SFF hard drive installation information, refer to HP xw Workstation series - Small form factor bay
converter and hard drive installation at
http://www.hp.com/support/x8600_manuals.
To install one or two SATA hard drives:
1. Disconnect power from the system (see
Predisassembly procedures on page 52).
2. Remove the side access panel (see
Removing the side access panel on page 57).
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