HP Pavilion a387x Desktop PC - Manual (Page 115)

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4 Pull the drive cage release tab (E) back. Align the four holes on the top of the
drive cage with the four hooks (G) on the bottom of the optical drive bracket.
Slide the drive cage so that the hooks go into the holes on the drive cage, and
then push the drive cage forward until it snaps into place.
E
G
5 Connect the cables to the back of the drive you installed.
6 Replace the side panel. See page 99.
removing the preinstalled hard drive
You can replace the preinstalled (primary) hard drive or install a second hard
drive in the PC.
You need to remove the primary hard drive from the chassis if you want to
replace it with a higher-capacity drive, or if you want to safeguard your data
when sending the PC out to be repaired.
The preinstalled hard drive is preloaded with the system recovery partition of
your PC. If you remove this hard drive, please store in an antistatic bag that is
properly sealed.
To remove the preinstalled hard drive:
1 Remove the side panel that has thumbscrews. See page 99.
2 Gently lay the PC on its side.
3 Make a note of each cable attached to the hard drive before removing the
cables.