HP dc5100 - Microtower PC Service & Reference Guide

Service Reference Guide, dc5100 376220-001 7–21
Removal and Replacement Procedures— Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis
7.9 Drives
A Torx T-15 screwdriver is needed to remove and install the guide screws on a drive.
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CAUTION: Make sure personal files on the hard drive are backed up to an external storage device
before removing the hard drive. Failure to do so will result in data loss. After replacing the primary hard
drive, you will need to run the Restore Plus! CD to load the Compaq factory-installed files.
7.9.1 Drive Positions
To verify the type and size of the storage device installed in the computer, run Computer Setup.
Drive Positions
Item Description Item Description
1 3.5-inch, internal, standard hard
drive bay
3 3.5-inch drive bay (1.44-MB
diskette drive shown)*
2 5.25-inch drive bay for optional
drives
*A 3.5-inch diskette drive, hard drive, or Zip drive may be installed in this bay but the correct
bezel must be installed to ensure proper air flow.

HP dc5100 - Microtower PC Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Pentium 4 or Intel Celeron D
Memory	Up to 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Network	Integrated Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System	Windows XP Professional
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD+/-RW
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Audio	Integrated audio
Expansion Slots	1 PCI Express x16, 3 PCI
Ports	1 Serial, 1 Parallel
Weight	Approx. 22 lbs (10 kg)
Processor Speed	Up to 3.8 GHz
Storage	40 GB to 250 GB HDD