5-36 Removal and Replacement Procedures - Desktop
4. Install the drive assembly into the drive bay. Ensure that the guide screw fits into the tab on the
left side of the bay.
5. Secure the drive with two wafer screws on the right side of the drive bay.
Figure 5-35.
Installing the Hard Drive/Bracket Assembly and Securing It with Two Wafer Screws
6. Connect the drive cables. Refer to Section 5.16.1 for a 3.5-inch drive and paragraph 5.16.2 for a
CD-ROM.
7. Remove the bezel blank from the front bezel if necessary (Section 5.14.3).
8. Install the front bezel (Section 5.14.1).
9. Install the system unit cover (Section 5.6).
10. The system will automatically recognize a hard drive sold by Compaq or any other Plug and Play
hard drives and will automatically reconfigure the computer.
If you have installed a third-party hard drive that is not a Plug and Play device, you will need to
run Computer Setup to reconfigure the computer. Refer to Chapter 2, “Compaq Utilities,” for
information on running Computer Setup.