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Disassembling HP Compaq dx2000MT Hard Drive

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  1. Disassembling HP Compaq dx2000MT Hard Drive, Removing the HP Compaq dx2000MT Case Doors: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Turn off your computer and remove the power cable by pulling it straight out of its socket.

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    • Remove the two Phillips #2 screws that secure the case door to the device.

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    • Remove the side case door by pushing towards the rear of the device with your hand.

    • This may take considerable force so keep pushing!

    • Once you slide the door back, remove it by pulling it outwards from the device.

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    • Remove the side case door by pushing towards the rear of the device with your hand.

    • Once again, this may take considerable force.

    • Once you slide the door back, remove it by pulling it outwards from the device.

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    • Remove the IDE data and power cables from the hard drive.

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    • Remove the front bezel by pulling upwards and out from below the lowest air vent.

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    • Remove the external drive faceplate by removing the two Torx T15 screws.

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    • Remove the following screws:

    • Front Torx T15.

    • Torx T15 mounting the hard drive cage to the optical drive bay.

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    • Fully remove the hard drive cage by sliding it towards the back of the device and pulling down.

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    • Remove the two Torx T15 screws holding this side of the hard drive in place.

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    • Proceed to the other side of the hard drive cage.

    • Remove the two Torx T15 screws holding this side of the hard drive in place.

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    • Remove the hard drive from the hard drive cage by pulling it outward from the cage.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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This was a bit misleading. The title of the article is “Disassembling HP Compaq dx2000MT Hard Drive.” Therefore, I expected to see someone actually disassembling a hard drive, which would have been really cool. Instead, the article shows only the removal of a hard drive from a desktop computer’s case. Perhaps the title should say “Removing HP Compaq dx2000MT Hard Drive” or at best “Disassembling HP Compaq dx2000MT Case.”

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