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 light-blue SATA connectors on the system
board (labeled SATA1, SATA2, and SATA3).
● The drive power cable connects to the SATAPWR connector on the system board. For more information,
see System board callouts on page 68.
● 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.
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 17)
2. Remove the access panel (Access panel on page 18)
3. Remove the front bezel (Front bezel on page 19)
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.
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