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Upgrading and Servicing Guide
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Removing and Replacing the Front Panel
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Removing and Replacing the Front Panel 10–20 minutes Before You Begin Removing the Front Panel Observe the following requirements before removing and 1 Remove the Pocket Media Drive, if it is present. replacing the front panel. Remove the Personal Media Drive, if it is present. 2 Turn off the computer. Tools Needed 3 Disconnect all peripherals and cables from the front Flathead screwdriver and the back of the computer. Disconnect the power cord last. You can use a flathead screwdriver with
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4 Loosen the side panel thumbscrew on the back of the 6 Tilt out the top of the side panel, and then lift the panel computer. from the computer. 5 Grasp the handle, and pull the side panel about 7 Locate the three tabs that secure the front panel to the 2.5 cm (1 inch) toward the back of the computer to computer. Pull each of the tabs out slightly, away from release it. the computer, to release the panel. 570987-001 — Removing and Replacing the Front Panel 3
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8 Swing the front panel open toward the left, and then Replacing the Front Panel lift it off the computer. IMPORTANT: The new (replacement) part may not look the same as the original part, due to different manufacturers or models. Hewlett-Packard always provides quality parts that meet or exceed your original computer specifications. 1 Hold the front panel over the computer, and then press the left side of the panel, inserting the tabs into the computer. Swing the right side of the panel
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3 Place the bottom of the panel on the computer, 5 Tighten the side panel thumbscrew on the back of the inserting the tabs on the inside of the panel into the computer. rail slots on the computer. Swing the top of the panel toward the computer, inserting the top tabs into the rail slots. 6 Reconnect all peripherals and cables, and then turn on the computer. 4 Slide the side panel toward the front of the computer into place. 570987-001 — Removing and Replacing the Front Panel 5
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Removing and Replacing an Optical Disc Drive
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Removing and Replacing an Optical Disc Drive 15–25 minutes Before You Begin Removing an Optical Disc Drive Observe the following requirements before removing and 1 Before you begin servicing the computer, press the replacing the optical disc drive. Eject button, and remove any CD or DVD from the optical disc drive tray. Tools Needed 2 Remove the Pocket Media Drive, if it is present. Remove the Personal Media Drive, if it is present. Flathead screwdriver 3 Turn off the computer. You can use
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5 Loosen the side panel thumbscrew on the back of the 7 Tilt out the top of the side panel, and then lift the panel computer. from the computer. 6 Grasp the handle, and pull the side panel about 8 Locate the three tabs that secure the front panel to the 2.5 cm (1 inch) toward the back of the computer to computer. Pull each of the tabs out slightly, away from release it. the computer, to release the panel. 537501-001 — Removing and Replacing an Optical Disc Drive 3
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9 Swing the front panel open toward the left, and then 11 Pull out the optical drive latch (1), and then swing it to lift it off the computer. the left until it is in the center position (2). 1 2 10 Locate the optical disc drive you want to replace (and also the drive latch for it). 12 Push the drive partway out through the front of the computer. 4 537501-001 — Removing and Replacing an Optical Disc Drive
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13 Disconnect the cables from the drive: 14 Pull the drive completely out through the front of the computer. The plugs on the cables are keyed and can be inserted only when aligned properly with the connector on the drive. In addition, some plugs have a latch that must be pressed or squeezed to release the plug while pulling it from the connector. Plugs without a latch: For plugs without a latch, pull the plug straight out from the connector. Plugs with a latch: For plugs with a latch
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4 Push the drive completely into the computer, until the Replacing an Optical Disc Drive optical drive latch locks it into place in the hole labeled 2 on the computer. IMPORTANT: The new (replacement) part may not look the same as the original part, due to different manufacturers or models. Hewlett-Packard always provides quality parts that meet or exceed your original computer specifications. 1 Insert the drive partway into the computer bay. 5 Hold the front panel over the computer, and
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7 Place the bottom of the panel on the computer, 9 Tighten the side panel thumbscrew on the back of the inserting the tabs on the inside of the panel into the computer. rail slots on the computer. Swing the top of the panel toward the computer, inserting the top tabs into the rail slots. 10 Reconnect all peripherals and cables, and then turn on the computer. 8 Slide the side panel toward the front of the computer into place. 537501-001 — Removing and Replacing an Optical Disc Drive 7
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Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive
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Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive 25–45 minutes Before You Begin WARNING: Never open the cover with the Observe the following requirements before removing and power cord attached or power replacing a hard disk drive. applied. You may damage your computer or be injured from the After you replace the operating system hard disk drive, spinning fan blades. you may need to perform a system recovery. For detailed system recovery steps, refer to the documentation that Avoid touch
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5 Grasp the handle, and pull the side panel about Removing a Hard Disk Drive 2.5 cm (1 inch) toward the back of the computer to release it. 1 Remove the Pocket Media Drive, if it is present. Remove the Personal Media Drive, if it is present. 2 Turn off the computer. 3 Disconnect all peripherals and cables from the front and the back of the computer. Disconnect the power cord last. 6 Tilt out the top of the side panel, and then lift the panel from the computer. 4 Loosen the side panel thum
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7 Locate the three tabs that secure the front panel to the 10 Locate the hard disk drive cage inside the computer. computer. Pull each of the tabs out slightly, away from the computer, to release the panel. 11 Squeeze the top and bottom of the PMD connector and remove it from the top cage. 8 Swing the front panel open toward the left, and then lift it off the computer. 9 Lay the computer on the side. 4 537502-001 — Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive
