HP dx7500 - Microtower PC User Manual

No. System Board Connector System Board Label Color
5 SATA0 SATA0 dark blue
6 Diskette Drive FLOPPY black
Removing an Optical Drive
CAUTION: All removable media should be taken out of a drive before removing the drive from the
computer.
To remove an optical drive:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (
Preparation for Disassembly on page 47).
2. Remove the access panel (
Access Panel on page 48).
3. Remove the front bezel (
Front Bezel on page 49).
4. Disconnect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) from the rear of the optical drive.
Figure 7-17 Disconnecting the Power and Data Cables
Table 7-3 System Board Drive Connections (continued)
Drives 65

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)