HP dc5700 - Manual (Page 81)

Service Reference Guide, dc5700 437804-001 6–15
Removal and Replacement Procedures— Microtower (MT) Chassis
6.9 Drives
The computer supports up to five drives that may be installed in various configurations.
This Section describes the procedure for replacing or upgrading the storage drives. A Torx T-15
screwdriver is needed to remove and install the guide screws on a drive.
Ä CAUTION: Make sure personal files on the hard drive are backed up to an external storage device
before removing the hard drive. Failure to do so will result in data loss. After replacing the primary hard
drive, you will need to run the Restore Plus! CD to load the HP factory-installed files.
6.9.1 Drive Positions
Drive Positions
Item Description
1
Two 5.25-inch, half-height bays for optional drives (optical drives shown)
2
One 3.5-inch external drive bay for optional drive (1.44-MB diskette drive shown)
3
Secondary 3.5-inch internal hard drive bay for optional hard drive
4
Primary 3.5-inch internal hard drive bay