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Installing a 3.5-inch device
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 37).
2. Remove the access panel (Access panel on page 38).
3. Remove the front bezel (Front bezel on page 40). Remove the front bezel. If you are installing a
drive in a bay covered by a bezel blank, remove the bezel blank. See
System board connections
on page 50 for more information.
4. Install 6-32 guide screws in the holes on each side of the drive.
NOTE: HP has supplied four extra 6-32 guide screws on top of the drive cage. Refer to Drives
on page 51 for an illustration of the extra guide screws location.
When replacing a drive, transfer the four 6-32 guide screws from the old drive to the new one.
5. Slide the drive into the drive bay, making sure to align the guide screws with the guide slots, until
the drive snaps into place.
58 Chapter 5 Removal and replacement procedures: Tower (TWR)