5.25" Drive
1
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Prepare the computer for disassembly (
Preparation for Disassembly on page 37
2
.
Remove the access panel (
3
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Remove the front bezel (
4
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Disconnect the power, data, and audio cables, as necessary, from the back of the drive.
5
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Remove the two screws that secure the drive in the drive cage (1).
6
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Slide the drive out of the drive cage, as shown in the illustration below (2).
7
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After the drive has been removed from the chassis, remove the two guide screws from the left side
of the drive. These screws should be transferred to the new drive.
To install a drive, reverse the removal procedure.
NOTE:
If you are installing a 5.25” drive for the first time into bay 2 you must first remove the
metal shield that covers the bay by pressing in on the silver-colored tab on the left side of the chassis
then pulling the shield out from the front of the chassis. It is not necessary to remove the drive from
bay 1 when performing this operation.
NOTE:
There are a total of eight extra guide/retainer screws on the front of the chassis behind
the bezel. Four have Unified Standard (US) #6–32 standard threads and for have M3 metric
threads. US screws are used for used for hard drives and have a silver finish. Metric screws are
used for all other drives and have a black finish. Be sure to install the appropriate guide screws
into the drive.
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Summary of Contents for Compaq dx2308
Page 1: ...Service Reference Guide HP Compaq dx2300 and dx2308 Business PC ...
Page 4: ...iv About This Book ENWW ...
Page 20: ...12 Chapter 2 Computer Setup F10 Utility ENWW ...
Page 26: ...18 Chapter 3 HP Insight Diagnostics ENWW ...
Page 27: ...4 Desktop Management ENWW 19 ...
Page 44: ...36 Chapter 6 Identifying the Chassis Routine Care and Disassembly Preparation ENWW ...
Page 87: ...12 T M D S Data3 24 T M D S Clock ENWW DVI Connector 79 ...
Page 88: ...80 Appendix A Connector Pin Assignments ENWW ...
Page 101: ...W Web sites BIOS download 21 ROM Flash 21 software support 22 ENWW Index 93 ...
Page 102: ...94 Index ENWW ...