HP dc7900 - Convertible Minitower PC User Manual

Removing and Replacing a Removable 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive
Some models are equipped with a Removable SATA Hard Drive Enclosure in the 5.25-inch external
drive bay. The hard drive is housed in a carrier that can be quickly and easily removed from the drive
bay. To remove and replace a drive in the carrier:
NOTE: Before you remove the old hard drive, be sure to back up the data from the old hard drive so
that you can transfer the data to the new hard drive. Also, if you are replacing the primary hard drive,
make sure you have created a Recovery Disc Set to restore the operating system, software drivers, and
any software applications that were preinstalled on the computer. If you do not have this CD set,
select Start > HP Backup and Recovery and create it now.
1. Unlock the hard drive carrier with the key provided and slide the carrier out of the enclosure.
2. Remove the screw from the rear of the carrier (1) and slide the top cover off the carrier (2).
Figure 8-47 Removing the Carrier Cover
156 Chapter 8 Removal and Replacement Procedures Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis

HP dc7900 - Convertible Minitower PC Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel Q45 Express
Memory	Up to 16 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Audio	Integrated High Definition Audio
Form Factor	Convertible Minitower
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Pentium Dual-Core
Storage	SATA Hard Drives
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500, optional discrete graphics
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW
Network	Integrated Intel Gigabit Network Connection
Ports	USB 2.0, serial, parallel, audio in/out
Expansion Slots	PCI, PCIe x1, PCIe x16
Operating System	Windows Vista, Windows 7