HP dx7500 - Microtower PC Service & Reference Manual page 7

Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment ................................................................ 39
Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment ................................................................... 39
Grounding the Work Area .................................................................................................. 40
Recommended Materials and Equipment .......................................................................... 40
Operating Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 41
Routine Care ...................................................................................................................................... 42
General Cleaning Safety Precautions ................................................................................ 42
Cleaning the Computer Case ............................................................................................ 42
Cleaning the Keyboard ...................................................................................................... 42
Cleaning the Monitor .......................................................................................................... 43
Cleaning the Mouse ........................................................................................................... 43
Service Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 43
Power Supply Fan ............................................................................................................. 43
Tools and Software Requirements .................................................................................... 43
Screws ............................................................................................................................... 44
Cables and Connectors ..................................................................................................... 44
Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................ 44
Lithium Coin Cell Battery ................................................................................................... 44
7 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis
Serial Number Location ...................................................................................................................... 46
Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 47
Access Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 48
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 49
Bezel Blanks ....................................................................................................................................... 50
Memory .............................................................................................................................................. 51
DDR2-SDRAM DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 51
Populating DIMM Sockets ................................................................................................. 52
Installing Memory Modules ................................................................................................ 53
Expansion Cards ................................................................................................................................ 55
Cable Management ........................................................................................................................... 59
Cable Connections ............................................................................................................ 61
Drives ................................................................................................................................................. 62
Drive Positions .................................................................................................................. 62
Installing Additional Drives ................................................................................................. 63
Front I/O and USB Panel Housing Assembly .................................................................................... 77
Power Switch/LED Assembly ............................................................................................................. 78
Speaker .............................................................................................................................................. 79
System Fan ........................................................................................................................................ 80
Heatsink assembly ............................................................................................................................. 81
Processor ........................................................................................................................................... 82
Power Supply ..................................................................................................................................... 83
System Board ..................................................................................................................................... 84
System Board Drive Connections ..................................................................... 64
Removing an Optical Drive ............................................................................... 65
Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch Drive Bay .................................... 66
Removing an External 3.5-inch Drive ................................................................ 68
Installing a Drive into the 3.5-inch External Drive Bay ...................................... 70
Removing an Internal 3.5-inch Hard Drive ........................................................ 71
Installing an Internal 3.5-inch Hard Drive .......................................................... 74
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