HP Compaq Elite 8300 User Manual

Hard drive and optical drive cables and connectors
The hard drive and optical drive connectors are located near the middle of the computer, partially
under the main display bracket. 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.
Figure 7-88 Hard drive cable and optical drive cable location
To remove the hard drive or optical drive connector:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see
Preparing to disassemble the computer on page 38).
2. Remove the access panel (see
Access panel on page 42).
3. Remove the stand (see
Stand on page 44).
4. Remove the lower panel (see
Lower panel on page 46).
5. Remove the side panels (see
Side panels on page 84).
6. Remove the metal plate (see
Metal plate on page 47).
7. Remove the power supply (see
Power supply on page 86).
8. Remove the system board (see
System board on page 89).
9. Remove the front bezel (see
Front bezel on page 100).
10. Remove the display panel (see
Display panel on page 105).
11. Remove two Torx screws that secure the hard drive connector or the optical drive connector to
the computer.
12. Remove the cables from the metal clips built into the computer.
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HP Compaq Elite 8300 Specifications

General

Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
HDD size	3.5 \
Dimensions (WxDxH)	178 x 445 x 448 mm
Microphone in	Yes
HDMI ports quantity	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
PCI slots	3
Chassis type	Mini-Tower
Product type	PC barebone
Product color	Gray
Audio system	HD
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Q77 Express
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7
Power supply	320 W
Operating system installed	No
Processor model	-
Processor family	Intel

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	11200 g