Installing An External 5.25-Inch Or 3.5-Inch Drive - HP Compaq 6005 Pro Business PC Maintenance & Service Manual

Installing an External 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive

NOTE: The system does not support Parallel ATA (PATA) optical drives.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the access panel
WARNING!
components to cool before touching.
3. Remove the front bezel
4. If you are installing a drive in a bay covered by a bezel blank, remove the bezel blank. See
Removing Bezel Blanks on page 77
5. Install four M3 metric guide screws in the lower holes on each side of the drive. HP has provided
eight extra M3 metric guide screws on the front of the chassis, under the front bezel. The M3 metric
guide screws are black. Refer to
the extra M3 metric guide screws location.
CAUTION:
components of the drive.
NOTE:
the new one.
Figure 8-21
94 Chapter 8 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis
(Access Panel on page
To reduce risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the internal system
(Front Bezel on page
Use only 5-mm long screws as guide screws. Longer screws can damage the internal
When replacing the drive, transfer the four M3 metric guide screws from the old drive to
Installing Guide Screws (Optical Drive Shown)
(Preparation for Disassembly on page
75).
76).
for more information.
Installing and Removing Drives on page 88
74).
for an illustration of