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APPENDIX H: REPLACING THE HARD DRIVE
The system comes with a pre-installed 3.5" SATA hard drive. The system supports up to 2
terabytes (TB) of SATA storage—one 2TB 3.5" SATA HDD.
NOTE: Mak
e sure that the system is
OFF
and the power cable has been disconnected before
changing the hard drive.
Removing the Hard Drive
To remove the hard drive:
1. Remove the four short screws on the side panels of the housing
and the eight screws on the
rear panel. Keep these sets of screws separate.
NOTE: The center screw at the top of the rear panel and the screws along the audio and video ports are
longer than the other screws.
2. Carefully slide the cover away from the front panel and lift away from the housing.
NOTE: Make sure the cover is clear of all ports and connectors on the rear panel.
3. Disconnect the cables from the hard drive.
4. With one hand supporting the hard drive, remove the four mounting screws from underneath
the housing.
5. Remove the hard drive from the housing.
ATTENTION: Do not remove the two screws near the fan on the side of the housing.
Figure 44.0 Slide the cover and lift away from housing
Figure 44.1 Support the HDD and remove the mounting screws underneath the housing