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Table of Contents Safety Information ... 1 Opening and Closing the PC ... 1 Removing and Replacing Drives ... 3 Adding Memory ... 7 Removing or Installing an Add-In Card... 8 Replacing the Battery ... 10 Preparing the PC ...1 Before Opening the PC ...1 After Closing the PC...2 Removing the Side Panel ...2...
Safety Information This product has not been evaluated for connection to an “IT” power system (an AC distribution system with no direct connection to earth, according to IEC 60950). WARNING: Please read “Safety Information” in the Warranty and Support Guide before installing and connecting your system to the electrical power system.
After Closing the PC To avoid injury and equipment damage, always follow this procedure in this order after closing the PC. 1 Reconnect the power cord. WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not plug telecommunications or telephone connectors into the network interface card (NIC) (labeled as an...
Replacing the Front Panel 1 Align the top of the front panel with the top of the chassis front. 2 Press the panel onto the chassis at the top and at each side near the bottom until the panel snaps into place.
Removing a Drive 1 Complete the procedures to prepare the PC, to remove the side panel, and to remove the front panel. See “Opening and Closing the PC“ on page 1. 2 Locate the drive you want to remove. 3 Release the drive from the chassis by lifting the tab (1) on the latch drive bracket, and then sliding (2) the drive partway out of the bay.
Disconnecting the Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive Cables Disconnecting the Parallel ATA Hard Disk Drive Cables 5 Pull the drive out of the drive bay. 6 If you are replacing the old drive with a new drive, remove the four guide screws (two on each side) from the old drive.
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For a second hard disk drive, slide the drive into the bay (with connectors facing out) and align the screw holes (3). Insert the two screws (4). 6 Reconnect the power and data cables to your drive as indicated in the following illustrations. If it is present, reconnect the sound cable.
Connecting the Parallel ATA Hard Disk Drive Cables A — Connect to primary hard drive B — Connect to second hard drive (select models only) C — Connect to PC motherboard WARNING: For a second Parallel ATA drive, make sure to connect the data cable end labeled Master (A) to the primary hard disk drive, and the connector labeled Slave (B) to the...
5 Push down the two retaining clips on the ends of the memory socket until the memory module pops out of the socket. WARNING: Do not pull the memory module out of the socket. Use the retaining clips to eject the module. 6 Lift the memory module from the memory socket.
Removing an Add-In Card 1 Complete the procedures to prepare the PC and to remove the side panel. See “Opening and Closing the PC“ on page 1. 2 Gently lay the PC on its side. 3 On the back of the PC, remove the screw from the bracket cover for the add-in card slots, and then remove the bracket cover.
Replacing the Battery A lithium battery on the motherboard provides backup power for the PC’s timekeeping capability. The battery has an estimated life expectancy of seven years. When the battery starts to weaken, the date and time may be incorrect. If the battery fails, replace it with a CR2032 lithium battery (3 volt, 220mAH rating) or an equivalent battery.