3.
Using a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the 2 hard drive mounting screws
(1)
, and
corresponding screw mounting hardware
(2)
. Using the tab
(3)
, lift and remove the hard drive
assembly from the bay.
NOTE:
After removing the hard drive from the computer, you must remove the hard drive
bracket to access the hard drive itself.
4.
Spread the soft-molded hard drive bracket
(1)
and remove the hard drive
(2)
.
5.
Disconnect the hard drive cable adapter
(3)
from the hard drive.
To install a hard drive, reverse this procedure.
Using HP 3D DriveGuard
HP 3D DriveGuard protects a hard drive by parking the drive and halting data requests under either of
the following conditions:
●
You drop the computer.
●
You move the computer with the display closed while the computer is running on battery power.
A short time after the end of one of these events, HP 3D DriveGuard returns the hard drive to normal
operation.
NOTE:
Because solid-state drives (SSD) lack moving parts, HP 3D DriveGuard is unnecessary.
NOTE:
Hard drives in the primary hard drive bay are protected by HP 3D DriveGuard. Hard drives
connected to USB ports are not covered by HP 3D DriveGuard.
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