Hardware Reference Guide - HP Compaq dc7800 Small Form Factor
Table Of Contents
- Product Features
- Hardware Upgrades
- Serviceability Features
- Warnings and Cautions
- Using the Small Form Factor Computer in a Tower Orientation
- Unlocking the Smart Cover Lock
- Removing the Computer Access Panel
- Replacing the Computer Access Panel
- Removing the Front Bezel
- Removing Bezel Blanks
- Replacing the Front Bezel
- Installing Additional Memory
- Removing or Installing an Expansion Card
- Drive Positions
- Installing and Removing Drives
- System Board Drive Connections
- Removing an Optical Drive
- Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch Drive Bay
- Removing an External 3.5-inch Drive
- Installing a Drive into the 3.5-inch External Drive Bay
- Removing and Replacing the Primary 3.5-inch Internal SATA Hard Drive
- Removing and Replacing a Removable 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive
- Specifications
- Battery Replacement
- External Security Devices
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Computer Operating Guidelines, Routine Care and Shipping Preparation
- Index

Front Panel Components
Drive configuration may vary by model.
Figure 1-2 Front Panel Components
Table 1-1 Front Panel Components
1 5.25-inch Optical Drive
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6 Power On Light
2 Optical Drive Activity Light 7 3.5-inch Media Card Reader (optional)
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3 Optical Drive Eject Button 8 Microphone Connector
4 Hard Drive Activity Light 9 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports
5 Dual-State Power Button 10 Headphone Connector
NOTE: An optical drive is a DVD-ROM or SuperMulti LightScribe drive.
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Some models are configured with a diskette drive in the external 3.5-inch drive bay. Other models have a bezel blank covering
this bay.
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Some models are configured with a bezel blank covering this bay.
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