
Small form factor
one low profile card
NOTE:
The PCI Express x16 slot is disabled when a display is connected to the
integrated video connector.
Drives
Externally accessible
5.25 inch drive bay(s)
Mini-tower
Desktop
Small form factor
for SATA DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, or CD
+/-RW drives
two bays
one bay
one slimline bay
3.5 inch drive bay
Mini-tower
Desktop
Small form factor
for 19-in-1 Media Card Readers
one bay
one bay
one slimline bay
Internally accessible
3.5 inch drive bay(s)
Mini-tower
Desktop
Small form factor
for hard drives
two bays
one bay
one bay
NOTE:
Your computer can support up to two 2.5 inch hard drives with brackets.
External Connectors
Audio
Back panel
two connectors for line-in/ microphone
and line-out
Front panel
two front-panel connectors for
headphones and microphone
eSATA
one 7-pin connector
Network
one RJ45 connector
Parallel
one 25-pin connector (bidirectional)
Serial
one 9-pin connector; 16550C-compatible
USB
Front panel
two connectors
Back panel
six connectors
Video
one 15-hole VGA connector
one 20-pin DisplayPort connector
System Board Connectors
PCI 2.3
Mini-tower
data width (maximum) — 32 bits
two 120-pin connectors
Summary of Contents for OptiPlex 780
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Page 26: ...7 Lift the hard drive and remove it from the system ...
Page 30: ...5 Lift the floppy drive up and away from the computer ...
Page 37: ...7 Release the processor power connector cable from routing guides under the system board ...
Page 38: ...8 Remove the screws that secure the power supply to the back of the chassis ...
Page 40: ...10 Lift the power supply up and away from the computer ...
Page 43: ...4 Lift the fan and remove it from the computer ...
Page 46: ...6 Disconnect the fan power cable 7 Disconnect the main power cable from the system board ...
Page 47: ...8 Disconnect the IO panel cable ...
Page 48: ...9 Disconnect the optical drive data cable from the system board ...
Page 49: ...10 Disconnect the hard drive data cable from the system board ...
Page 50: ...11 Disconnect the processor power cable ...
Page 51: ...12 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer chassis ...
Page 52: ...13 Remove the heat sink assembly bracket ...
Page 56: ...4 Lift the drive release latch and then slide the drive towards the back of the computer ...
Page 57: ...5 Lift and remove the drive from the computer ...
Page 61: ...6 Lift the hard drive and remove it from the computer ...
Page 64: ...4 Gently pull the riser cage handle and lift the riser cage up and away from the computer ...
Page 65: ...5 On the riser cage rotate the card retention latch upward ...
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Page 71: ...3 Rotate the heat sink upwards 4 Lift the heat sink and remove it from the computer ...
Page 73: ...6 Lift the processor cover ...
Page 74: ...7 Remove the processor from the computer ...
Page 79: ...4 Gently rotate the IO panel away from the computer and then remove it from the computer ...