HP 79XXY - Manual (Page 10)

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Removing the Drive Cage
The HP Pavilion has two drive cages. The top
cage that holds the CD drive(s) is stationary. The
bottom cage holds the diskette and hard drive
and is removable. You may need to remove this
bottom drive cage to access internal components
or to add or replace a hard drive.
Note: Make sure the computer is turned off and the
modem/phone cable and power cord are
disconnected from the computer.
1 Remove the side panel (see “Removing the
Side Panel” on page 4).
2 Gently lay the computer on its side.
3 Remove the fan duct (see “Removing the Fan
Duct” on page 5).
4 Remove the power and IDE cables from the
back of the diskette and hard drives. Make
note of each connection before disconnecting
the cables.
5 Push down on the drive cage release tab (D).
D
6 Hold the release tab down as you rotate the
cage up and lift it out.