HP dx7500 - Microtower PC Hardware Reference Guide

9. Slide the drive in through the front of the chassis (1) until the screw holes on the drive are aligned
with the screw holes on the drive cage and install the two M3 metric retainer screws (2) as shown
in the following illustration.
NOTE: Extra drive retainer screws are provided on the interior of the front bezel if needed. The
M3 metric retainer screws for optical drives are black. Refer to
Installing Additional Drives
on page 24 for an illustration of the retainer screws location.
Figure 2-20 Installing the Optical Drive
10. If the system configuration includes only one optical drive, connect the SATA data cable to the
white system board connector labeled SATA1. If you are adding a second optical drive, connect
the SATA data cable to the black system board connector labeled SATA5.
11. Connect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) to the rear of the optical drive.
Figure 2-21 Connecting the Power and Data Cables
12. Replace the front bezel and access panel.
13. Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer.
14. Lock any security devices that were disengaged when the access panel was removed.
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HP dx7500 - Microtower PC Specifications

General

Memory	Up to 8 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Form Factor	Microtower
Power Supply	300W
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Pentium Dual-Core, Intel Celeron
Storage	SATA hard drives up to 500 GB
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM or DVD+/-RW
Graphics	Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100, Optional discrete graphics cards
Audio	Integrated High Definition Audio
Network	Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion Slots	1 PCI Express x16, 2 PCI Express x1, 1 PCI
Ports	USB 2.0, serial, parallel, VGA, audio in/out
Operating System	Windows Vista Business, Windows XP Professional, FreeDOS
Weight	Approx. 22 lbs (10 kg)