HP Compaq Business PC Maintenance and Service Guide Pro 6300 Series Microtower Pro 6300 Series Small Form Factor

3. Install guide screws on the sides of the drive. If you are installing a 2.5-inch drive, you must install
the drive in an adapter bracket.
NOTE: The hard drive uses 6-32 isolation mounting guide screws. Four extra guide screws are
installed on the exterior of the hard drive bays. The HP-supplied isolation mounting guide screws
are silver and blue. Refer to
Drives on page 70 for an illustration of the extra 6-32 isolation
mounting guide screws location.
If you are replacing a drive, transfer the guides screws from the old drive to the new one.
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If you are installing a 3.5-inch hard drive, install four isolation mounting guide screws (two
on each side of the drive).
Figure 6-21 Installing Isolation Mounting Guide Screws in a 3.5-inch Drive
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If you are installing a 2.5-inch hard drive:
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Slide the drive into the bay adapter bracket, ensuring the connector on the drive is fully
inserted into the connector on the adapter bracket.
Figure 6-22 Sliding the 2.5-inch Drive in the Adapter Bracket
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