Specifications

Removing and installing drives

This section describes how to remove and install the Z210 SFF drives:

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Optical disk drive

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Internal hard disk drive

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Optional hard disk drive or media card reader

NOTE: For information about configuring SATA RAID devices, see Configuring RAID devices

on page 163.

Predisassembly for drives

Take these actions before you begin installing or removing a drive.

Follow all general predisassembly procedures

Prepare the computer for servicing by following the

Predisassembly procedures on page 62.

CAUTION: Failure to follow the predisassembly procedures can result in equipment damage or data

loss.

Perform a data backup

CAUTION: Before removing a hard drive, make sure you back up all information on the drive up to

an external storage device. Failure to do so can result in data loss. After replacing the primary hard

drive, you must run the HP Recovery Manager DVDs to load the HP factory-installed files.

Gather required tools

You need a Torx T-15 screwdriver to remove and install the guide screws on a drive.

Verify drive position and information

To verify the type, size, and capacity of the storage devices installed in the computer, run the Computer

Setup (F10) Utility. The following figure illustrates the physical position of the drives.

Table 5-4 Drive positions

1 3.5-inch internal hard drive bay

2 3.5-inch internal/external drive bay for optional drives (media card reader shown)

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Removing and installing components