HP dc7900 Versions/HDD
Hi. I own a HP dc7900sff computer. The problem is i am missing M3 screws which hold primary HDD in place. Apart from HDD being a little loose, can i install the HDD without those screws ?
Also i noticed multiple dc7900sff computers with the same hardware specs, however the little stickers on those machines varied. Some were "windows vista certified" others "windows 7". Why is that ?
Thanks.
Hi: The dc7900 model series came out toward the end of Windows Vista mainstream use and ran during Windows 7's introduction. So, the older dc7900's came with Windows Vista and the later models came with W7. I would order the antivibration hard drive screws you need on eBay, otherwise you will have to jury rig the mounting of the HDD. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=dc7900+hard+drive+screws&_sop=15
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