Upgrading and Servicing 191
Removing and replacing the preinstalled hard drive
You must remove the hard drive from the chassis if
you want to replace it with a higher capacity drive
or if you want to safeguard your data when sending
the computer out to be repaired.
1 Remove the drive cage. See “Removing the
drive cage” on page 189.
2 Remove the three screws that secure the hard
drive in the drive cage: two screws on the
latch side of the drive cage and one screw on
the opposite side.
3 Pull the hard drive out, and store the drive and
screws in a safe location.
4 To replace the hard drive, reverse these steps.
Make sure the jumper on the new hard drive is
in the CS (Cable Select) position. See figure in
“Installing a New Optical Drive” on
page 188.
Removing and replacing the diskette drive or the 7-In-1 memory card reader
(Some PCs come with a 6-in-1 card reader)
To ensure that the drive fits properly into the chassis,
be sure to purchase the replacement drive from HP.
1 Remove the drive cage. See “Removing the
drive cage” on page 189.
2 Remove the two screws that secure the diskette
drive in the drive cage: one screw on each
side of the drive cage. (The screws for the
7-In-1 memory card reader were removed
when the drive cage was removed.)
3 Pull the drive out of the drive cage. Slide the
replacement drive into the drive cage.
4 For the diskette drive, attach the screws: one
on each side of the drive cage. (The screws
for the 7-In-1 memory card reader are
replaced when the drive cage is replaced.)
5 Replace the drive cage. See “Replacing the
drive cage” on page 190.