Generating Static
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68
Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment
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69
Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment
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69
Grounding the Work Area
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70
Recommended Materials and Equipment
..........................................................................
70
Operating Guidelines
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71
Routine Care
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71
General Cleaning Safety Precautions
................................................................................
71
Cleaning the Computer Case
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71
Cleaning the Keyboard
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72
Cleaning the Monitor
..........................................................................................................
72
Cleaning the Mouse
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73
Service Considerations
......................................................................................................................
73
Power Supply Fan
.............................................................................................................
73
Tools and Software Requirements
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73
Screws
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73
Cables and Connectors
.....................................................................................................
74
Hard Drives
........................................................................................................................
74
Lithium Coin Cell Battery
...................................................................................................
74
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Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis
Serial Number Location
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75
Preparation for Disassembly
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76
Access Panel
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77
Front Bezel
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78
Removing Bezel Blanks
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79
Cable Management
............................................................................................................................
80
Cable Connections
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81
Memory
..............................................................................................................................................
82
Expansion Cards
................................................................................................................................
86
Installing and Removing Drives
..........................................................................................................
90
System Board Drive Connections
......................................................................................
92
Removing an External 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive
............................................................
93
Installing an External 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive
..............................................................
96
Removing an Internal 3.5-inch Hard Drive
.........................................................................
99
Installing an Internal 3.5-inch Hard Drive
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100
Removing and Replacing a Removable 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive
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101
Fan/Baffle Assembly
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106
Front I/O Assembly
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107
Power Switch/LED Assembly
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108
Heat sink
..........................................................................................................................................
109
Processor
.........................................................................................................................................
110
Speaker
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111
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