HP 8080 ELITE BUSINESS - Manual (Page 173)

Hard Drive
NOTE: The Ultra-Slim Desktop supports only 2.5-inch Serial ATA (SATA) internal hard drives;
parallel ATA (PATA) internal hard drives are not supported.
Before you remove the old hard drive, be sure to back up the data from the old hard drive so that you
can transfer the data to the new hard drive.
The 2.5-inch hard drive is enclosed in a carrier under the optical drive.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly ( Preparation for Disassembly on page 143 ).
2. If the computer is on a stand, remove the computer from the stand and lay the computer down.
3. Remove the computer access panel ( Computer Access Panel on page 150 ).
4. Remove the optical drive. Refer to Removing the Existing Optical Drive on page 157 for
instructions.
5. Press in the release latch on the left side of the hard drive carrier (1) then rotate the carrier
handle to the right (2).
Figure 7-19 Unlocking the Hard Drive Carrier
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