HP HDX 18 Maintenance And Service Manual page 45

3. Disconnect the hard drive cable 1 from the system board.
4. Grasp the Mylar tabs 2 on the hard drive and slide the hard drive 3 away from the hard drive connector.
5. Remove the hard drive 4 from the hard drive bay.
6. If it is necessary to replace the left and right hard drive brackets, Mylar sleeve, connector, and isolators:
a. Remove the two Phillips PM3.0×4.0 hard drive bracket screws 1 from each side of the hard drive.
b. Remove the left and right hard drive brackets 2.
c. Lift the Mylar sleeve 3 straight up to remove it from the hard drive.
d. Remove the hard drive connector 4.
e. Remove the four isolators 5.
Reverse this procedure to reassemble and install the hard drives.
Removal and replacement procedures 4–12