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Hard drive and optical drive cables and connectors

Description Spare part number

Optical drive cable 752339-001

Hard drive cable 752338-001

The hard drive and optical drive connectors are located near the middle of the computer. Each connector is

secured with two Torx screws and has two cables that connect to the system board.

The optical drive connector cables are longer than the hard drive connector cables.

To remove the hard drive or optical drive connector:

1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see Preparing to disassemble the computer on page 19).

2. Remove the rear cover (see Rear cover on page 20).

3. Remove the optical drive (see Replacing the optical disc drive on page 26).

4. Remove the hard drive (see Replacing drives on page 23).

5. Remove two Torx screws that secure the hard drive connector (1) or the optical drive connector (2) to

the computer.

6. Disconnect the hard drive cables (1) or the optical drive cables (2) from the system board.

The hard drive cables connect to the SATA_PWR0 and SATA0 connectors on the system board. The

optical drive cables connect to the SATA_PWR1 and SATA1 connectors on the system board.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the cable when disconnecting it from the board. Do not pull on the

wires.

7. If removing the optical drive connector, remove the cable from the clips built into the fan (3).

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HP 205 G1 Specifications

General

Full HD	No
LED backlight	-
Display diagonal	18.5 \
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Processor cores	2
Processor model	E1-2500
Processor family	AMD E
Processor frequency	1.4 GHz
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Product type	All-in-One PC
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory slots type	SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	500 GB
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 8240
On-board graphics card family	AMD Radeon HD 8000
Wi-Fi standards	Not supported
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Headphone outputs	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0
Operating system installed	Ubuntu Linux
Product color	Black, Silver
Country of origin	China
Total megapixels	- MP
AC adapter power	65 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 80 %
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Cables included	AC