HP dx7500 - Microtower PC User Manual

Installing an Internal 3.5-inch Hard Drive
1. Follow the steps in Removing an Internal 3.5-inch Hard Drive on page 111 to remove the old hard
drive.
2. Install the guide screw in the middle hole on the right side of the drive.
NOTE: When replacing a hard drive, remove the guide screws from the old drive for use with the
new drive.
Figure 8-25 Installing the Guide Screw in the Hard Drive
3. Align the guide screw on the drive with the slot on the chassis. Slide the hard drive into the drive
bay from the back until the two screw holes on the left side of the drive line up with the two screw
holes on the left side of the drive cage (1).
4. Secure the hard drive by fastening two retainer screws through the holes in the left side of the drive
cage into the corresponding holes in the left side of the hard drive (2).
Figure 8-26 Installing an Internal Hard Drive
NOTE: Extra retainer screws are provided on the front of the chassis under the hard drive cage.
The 6-32 retainer screws for hard drives are silver. Refer to
Installing Additional Drives
on page 63 for an illustration of the retainer screws location.
Drives 113

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)