HP dx7500 - Microtower PC User Manual

8. Secure the optical drive by fastening two retainer screws through the holes in the right side of the
drive cage into the corresponding holes in the right side of the optical drive (2).
NOTE: Extra retainer screws are provided on the front of the chassis under the hard drive cage.
The M3 metric retainer screws for optical drives are black. Refer to
Installing Additional Drives
on page 98 for an illustration of the retainer screws location.
Figure 8-12 Installing the Optical Drive
9. Push in the latch holding the drive cage upright (1) and lower the drive cage all the way down
(2).
Figure 8-13 Lowering the Drive Cage
10. Connect the SATA data cable to the red system board connector labeled SATA4.
104 Chapter 8 Removal and Replacement Procedures Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis

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)