Installing Additional Drives
When installing additional drives, follow these guidelines:
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The primary Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive must be connected to the dark blue primary SATA
connector on the system board.
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Connect the first SATA optical drive to the white SATA connector on the system board.
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Always populate the dark blue and white connectors before the light blue and orange
connectors.
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The system does not support Parallel ATA (PATA) optical drives or PATA hard drives.
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If needed, HP has provided extra drive retainer screws on the interior of the front bezel that are
used to secure the drives in the drive cage. Hard drives use 6-32 standard screws. All other
drives use M3 metric screws. The HP-supplied M3 metric guide screws
(1)
are black. The HP-
supplied 6-32 standard screws
(2)
are silver.
Figure 6-16
Extra Drive Retainer Screws Location
CAUTION:
To prevent loss of work and damage to the computer or drive:
If you are inserting or removing a drive, shut down the operating system properly, turn off the
computer, and unplug the power cord. Do not remove a drive while the computer is on or in standby
mode.
Before handling a drive, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity. While handling a drive,
avoid touching the connector.
Handle a drive carefully; do not drop it.
Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive.
Avoid exposing a hard drive to liquids, temperature extremes, or products that have magnetic fields
such as monitors or speakers.
If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack mailer or other protective packaging and
label the package “Fragile: Handle With Care.”
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