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Removing a second hard drive, On p – HP Pavilion a387x Desktop PC User Manual

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13 Attach the two screws to the hard drive bracket (R).
14 Replace the preinstalled hard drive. See page 109.
15 Replace the front panel. See page 101.
16 Replace the side panel. See page 99.

removing a second hard drive

1 Remove the side panel. See page 99.
2 Remove the front panel. See page 100.
3 Gently lay the PC on its side.
4 See “removing the preinstalled hard drive” on page 107.

NOTE:

You do not need to remove the preinstalled hard drive from the

bracket when installing a second hard drive.

5 Remove the two screws on the hard drive bracket (N).

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6 Slide the bracket away from the bottom of the chassis (O), and then pull it up

and out of the chassis.

7 Remove the four screws on the front of the chassis to release the hard drive

from the front of the chassis (P). Pull the hard drive out of the chassis.

8 Make a note of each cable attached to the second hard drive before removing

the cables. Remove the IDE and power cables from the back of the second
hard drive.