Releasing the drives, Installing an external drive – HP XW3400 User Manual

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Releasing the drives

A latch drive bracket with release tabs secures the drives in the drive bay. Lift the release tab on the

latch drive bracket (1) for the drive you want to remove, then slide the drive from its drive bay (2).

Remove the four guide screws (two on each side) from the old drive. You will need these screws to

install a new drive.

Installing an external drive

CAUTION:

To prevent loss of work and damage to the workstation or drive:

If you are inserting or removing a hard drive, shut down the operating system properly, then turn off the

workstation. Do not remove a hard drive while the workstation is on or in standby mode.

Before handling a drive, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity. While handling a drive, avoid

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preventing electrostatic damage.

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.

NOTE:

An optical drive is a CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R/RW, or CD-RW/DVD Combo

drive.

The system does not support Parallel ATA (PATA) optical drives.

Install four guide screws (two on each side) into the new drive. The screws help guide the drive into

its proper position in the bay.

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If this is a new installation, guide screws are provided on the front of the chassis under the front

bezel.

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If this is a replacement drive, use the screws removed from the old drive.

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