HP Compaq dc5700 MT User Manual

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Removal and Replacement Procedures— Microtower (MT) Chassis
6.9.2 Removing an External Drive
1. Remove any removable media, such as a compact disc or diskette, from the drive.
2. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 6.1).
3. Remove the access panel and rotate the computer so the system board is parallel to the table
to make it easier to work on (Section 6.3).
4. Remove the front bezel (Section 6.4).
5. Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the drive, as shown in the following
illustrations.
Disconnecting Optical Drive Cables
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Some products use straight cable connectors while others use right angle connectors.

HP Compaq dc5700 MT Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel Q965 Express
Audio	Integrated High Definition audio
Network	Integrated Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Power Supply	300W
Form Factor	Microtower
Processor	Intel Pentium D, Intel Celeron D
Memory	Up to 4 GB DDR2
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM
Expansion Slots	1 PCI Express x16
Ports	USB 2.0, VGA, serial, parallel
Operating System	Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista
Storage	SATA Hard Drive