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3. Press down on the green drive retainer button located on the left side of the drive to disengage
the drive from the drive cage (1). While pressing the drive retainer button, slide the drive back
until it stops, then lift it up and out of the drive cage (2).
Figure 6-38 Removing a 3.5-inch Drive (Media Card Reader Shown)
NOTE: To replace the 3.5-inch drive, reverse the removal procedure.
When replacing a 3.5-inch drive, transfer the four guide screws from the old drive to the new one.
Installing a Drive into the 3.5-inch External Drive Bay
The 3.5-inch bay is located underneath the 5.25-inch drive. To install a drive into the 3.5-inch bay:
NOTE: Install guide screws to ensure the drive will line up correctly in the drive cage and lock in
place. HP has provided extra guide screws for the external drive bays (four 6-32 standard screws and
four M3 metric screws), installed in the front of the chassis, under the front bezel. A secondary hard
drive uses 6-32 standard screws. All other drives (except the primary hard drive) use M3 metric
screws. The HP-supplied M3 metric screws are black and the HP-supplied 6-32 standard screws are
silver. Refer to
Installing and Removing Drives on page 110 for illustrations of the guide screw
locations.
1. Follow the procedure in Removing an External 5.25-inch Drive on page 112 to remove the 5.25-
inch drive and access the 3.5-inch drive bay.
CAUTION: Ensure that the computer is turned off and that the power cord is disconnected
from the electrical outlet before proceeding.
2. If you are installing a drive in a bay covered by a bezel blank, remove the front bezel then
remove the bezel blank. See
Bezel Blanks on page 97 for more information.
118 Chapter 6 Removal and Replacement Procedures Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis