HP Blackbird 002-21A Gaming System Manuale Di Servizio

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Upgrading and Servicing Guide
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Removing and Replacing Drives
The primary hard disk drive, as well as each of the optional hard disk drives, is a Serial 
ATA (advanced technology attachment) drive. The chassis has bays for up to four 
additional optional hard disk drives.
You can add an optical drive to the optional slim optical drive bay or to the 5.25-inch 
full-size bay. Each bay comes with an empty slot filler.
Removing an optical drive
Complete the steps for either the slim optical disc drive or the full-size drive.
Removing a slim optical disc drive
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Prepare the computer to be opened, and then open the left access door. See 
“Opening and Closing the Computer” on page 1.
CAUTION: Before removing the hard disk drive, back up your personal files 
that are on the drive to an external storage device, such as a CD or DVD. 
Failure to do so may result in data loss. After replacing the primary hard disk 
drive, you use the recovery discs to load the factory-installed files onto the 
drive. For details about the recovery procedure, see the user documentation 
that came with your computer.
IMPORTANT: Before adding a new optical drive, ensure that it is compatible with the 
computer. Also, ensure that you have the correct software for the drive to work with the 
operating system.
IMPORTANT: You must remove the optional slim optical disc drive before removing 
the primary slim optical disc drive.