HP dc5100 - Microtower PC Service & Reference Guide

Service Reference Guide, dc5100 376220-001 7–25
Removal and Replacement Procedures— Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis
7.9.4 Pr imar y Ha rd Drive
1. If you have locked the Smart Cover Lock, use Computer Setup to unlock the lock (Section
7.2, “Unlocking the Smart Cover Lock”).
2. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 7.1, “Preparation for Disassembly”).
3. Remove the computer cover (Section 7.4, “Computer Cover”).
4. Press down on the green latch located on the front of the chassis next to the optical drive 1
and slide the drive cage forward 2 to its fully extended position. This will give you access to
the cable connectors on the primary hard drive.
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It is not necessary to remove the optical drive.

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