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Removing an external 5.25-inch drive – HP 8080 ELITE BUSINESS User Manual

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Removing an External 5.25-inch Drive

CAUTION:

All removable media should be taken out of a drive before removing the drive from the

computer.

To remove a 5.25-inch external drive:

1.

Prepare the computer for disassembly (

Preparation for Disassembly on page 87

).

2.

If the computer is on a stand, remove the computer from the stand.

3.

Remove the access panel (

Computer Access Panel on page 95

).

4.

Rotate the drive cage to its upright position.

Figure 6-27

Rotating the Drive Cage Up

5.

If removing an optical drive, disconnect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) from the rear of
the optical drive.

Figure 6-28

Disconnecting the Power and Data Cables

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