Hardware Reference Guide - Compaq 500B/505B

20 Removing and Replacing an Optical Disc Drive
Replacing an Optical Disc Drive
1 Push the replacement disc drive partially into the drive
bay in the computer.
2 Connect the power and data cables to the back of the
disc drive.
3 Align the disc drive screw holes with the drive bay
holes (marked “2”).
4 Replace the drive screws.
5 To replace the front bezel, align the left side of the
bezel and swing the front bezel toward the computer
to close it.
6 The side panel has several tabs on its top, bottom, and
leading edges.
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.