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Question posted by johnkearns2011 on March 16th, 2021

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I have a tower for the compaq dx2450, and it is missing the cage or caddie (dont know what it is called) that holds the internal hard drive. Do you by any chance sell those?

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Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide - Page 9

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Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide - Page 10

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Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide - Page 12

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Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide - Page 13

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Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide - Page 14

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Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide - Page 15

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Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide - Page 17

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Troubleshooting Guide - Page 8

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Hardware Reference Guide - dx2450 Microtower Model - Page 57

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Hardware Reference Guide - dx2450 Microtower Model - Page 58

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Service Reference Guide: HP Compaq dx2450 Business PC - Page 16

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Service Reference Guide: HP Compaq dx2450 Business PC - Page 98

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Service Reference Guide: HP Compaq dx2450 Business PC - Page 106

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