HP dc7900 - Convertible Minitower PC User Manual

5 Serial and Parallel ATA Drive Guidelines and Features
SATA Hard Drives .............................................................................................................................. 51
SATA Hard Drive Cables .................................................................................................................... 52
SATA Data Cable .............................................................................................................. 52
SATA Power Cable ............................................................................................................ 52
PATA Device Information ................................................................................................................... 53
ATA SMART Drives ............................................................................................................................ 53
Hard Drive Capacities ........................................................................................................................ 53
6 Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation
Chassis Designations ......................................................................................................................... 54
Convertible Minitower (CMT) ............................................................................................. 54
Small Form Factor (SFF) ................................................................................................... 55
Ultra-Slim Desktop (USDT) ................................................................................................ 55
Electrostatic Discharge Information .................................................................................................... 56
Generating Static ............................................................................................................... 56
Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment ................................................................ 56
Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment ................................................................... 57
Grounding the Work Area .................................................................................................. 57
Recommended Materials and Equipment .......................................................................... 57
Operating Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 58
Routine Care ...................................................................................................................................... 59
General Cleaning Safety Precautions ................................................................................ 59
Cleaning the Computer Case ............................................................................................ 59
Cleaning the Keyboard ...................................................................................................... 59
Cleaning the Monitor .......................................................................................................... 60
Cleaning the Mouse ........................................................................................................... 60
Service Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 60
Power Supply Fan ............................................................................................................. 60
Tools and Software Requirements .................................................................................... 60
Screws ............................................................................................................................... 61
Cables and Connectors ..................................................................................................... 61
Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................ 61
Lithium Coin Cell Battery ................................................................................................... 62
7 Removal and Replacement Procedures Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis
Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 63
Unlocking the Smart Cover Lock ........................................................................................................ 64
Smart Cover FailSafe Key ................................................................................................. 64
Using the Smart Cover FailSafe Key to Remove the Smart Cover Lock ........................... 64
External Security Devices .................................................................................................................. 66
Installing a Security Lock ................................................................................................... 66
Cable Lock ........................................................................................................ 66
Padlock ............................................................................................................. 67
HP Business PC Security Lock ......................................................................... 68
Computer Access Panel ..................................................................................................................... 70
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 71
Bezel Blanks ....................................................................................................................................... 72
Cable Management ............................................................................................................................ 73
Cable Connections ............................................................................................................ 74
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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