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Compaq AP500 User Manual

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Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Maintenance and Service Guide

Removing a Hard Drive from the Removable Hard Drive
Cage

The removable hard drive cage supports up to three 1.0-inch hard drives or two 1.6-inch hard
drives. Other than using different screw holes, the removal and replacement for both drives is
basically the same.

To remove a hard drive in the removable hard drive cage:

1.

Perform the service preparations shown on page 3-2, then lay the workstation on its side.

2.

Remove the following components:

Workstation feet

Side access panel

3.

Disconnect the cables from the back of the hard drive(s).

Figure 3-35. Disconnecting the cables from the back of a hard drive