HP dx7500 - Microtower PC User Manual

Battery ................................................................................................................................................ 85
Type 1 Battery Holder ........................................................................................................ 86
Type 2 Battery Holder ........................................................................................................ 86
Type 3 Battery Holder ........................................................................................................ 87
Installing a Security Lock .................................................................................................................... 88
Cable Lock ......................................................................................................................... 88
Padlock .............................................................................................................................. 88
HP Business PC Security Lock .......................................................................................... 89
8 Removal and Replacement Procedures Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis
Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 91
Access Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 92
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 93
Bezel Blanks ....................................................................................................................................... 94
Cable Management ............................................................................................................................ 95
Cable Connections ............................................................................................................ 96
Drives ................................................................................................................................................. 97
Drive Positions ................................................................................................................... 97
Installing Additional Drives ................................................................................................. 98
System Board Drive Connections ................................................................... 100
Removing an Optical Drive ............................................................................. 101
Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch Drive Bay .................................. 103
Removing an External 3.5-inch Drive .............................................................. 105
Installing a Drive into the 3.5-inch External Drive Bay .................................... 108
Removing an Internal 3.5-inch Hard Drive ...................................................... 111
Installing an Internal 3.5-inch Hard Drive ........................................................ 113
Memory ............................................................................................................................................ 115
DDR2-SDRAM DIMMs .................................................................................................... 115
Populating DIMM Sockets ............................................................................................... 116
Installing DIMMs .............................................................................................................. 117
Removing or Installing an Expansion Card ...................................................................................... 120
Plastic Wire/Cable Fastener and Clips ............................................................................................. 125
Front I/O Device ............................................................................................................................... 126
Power Switch Assembly ................................................................................................................... 127
Speaker ............................................................................................................................................ 128
Heatsink ........................................................................................................................................... 129
Processor ......................................................................................................................................... 130
Power Supply ................................................................................................................................... 131
System Board ................................................................................................................................... 132
Battery .............................................................................................................................................. 134
Type 1 Battery Holder ...................................................................................................... 135
Type 2 Battery Holder ...................................................................................................... 135
Type 3 Battery Holder ...................................................................................................... 136
Installing a Security Lock .................................................................................................................. 137
Cable Lock ....................................................................................................................... 137
Padlock ............................................................................................................................ 137
HP Business PC Security Lock ........................................................................................ 138
Appendix A Connector Pin Assignments
Keyboard .......................................................................................................................................... 140
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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)