HP Media Center m7000 Upgrading and Servicing Guide
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the Side Panel 3 Removing the Front Panel 3 Replacing the Front Panel 3 Locating Components Inside the PC 4 Removing and Replacing Drives 4 Removing an Optical Drive 4 Replacing or Adding an Optical Drive 5 an Add-in Card 11 Replacing the Battery 11 Upgrading and Servicing Guide iii - HP Media Center m7000 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 4
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Safety Information" in your Warranty and Support Guide before installing and connecting your system to the electrical power system. The Upgrading and Servicing Guide provides instructions on how to remove and replace hardware components of your PC. To open the lid of your PC, gently push down on the - HP Media Center m7000 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 6
and then click Turn Off again. 3 Disconnect the modem/telephone cable, if present. 3 Reconnect external devices. 4 Turn on the PC and all peripherals such as the monitor. 5 If you installed an add-in card, install any software drivers supplied by the card manufacturer. Removing the Side Panel - HP Media Center m7000 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 7
thumbscrews on the side panel. 3 See "After Closing the PC" on page 2. Removing the Front Panel This procedure is of the chassis. 2 Press each tab away from the center of the chassis. Press the top, the middle, and the correct holes on the chassis. 2 Guide the three small tabs on the left side of - HP Media Center m7000 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 8
the front of the PC. NOTE: You do not need to remove the screws on the side of the optical drive to remove it from the PC. 4 Make a note of each cable and plug orientation attached to the back of the optical drive you want to replace before removing the cables. 4 Upgrading and Servicing Guide - HP Media Center m7000 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 9
card reader. To ensure that the drive fits properly into the PC, be sure to purchase the replacement memory card reader from HP. Refer to the Warranty and Support Guide for contact information. 1 Complete the procedures to prepare the PC and to remove the side panel. See "Opening and Closing the - HP Media Center m7000 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 10
the side panel. See "Opening and Closing the PC" on page 1. 2 Remove the front panel. See "Removing the Front Panel" on page 3. 3 Make a note of each cable attached to the hard disk drive and back of the HP Personal Media Drive bay before removing the cables. 6 Insert the screw to secure the memory - HP Media Center m7000 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 11
) in the center of each plug and pull the plug (2) from the drive connector. For a Parallel ATA drive, use a gentle rocking motion to free the plug. 8 Gently lay the drive bay flat with the hard disk drive on top. Disconnecting the Serial ATA hard disk drive cables Upgrading and Servicing Guide 7 - HP Media Center m7000 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 12
the two screws (D) on the HP Personal Media Drive cable into the drive bay. 7 Replace the front panel. See "Replacing the Front Panel" on page 3. 8 Complete the procedures to replace the side panel, and to close the PC. See "Opening and Closing the PC" on page 1. 8 Upgrading and Servicing Guide - HP Media Center m7000 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 13
PC uses, and for specific memory module information and specifications, go to the Web site listed in your Warranty and Support Guide and click the Support link. 6 Move any cabling 4 Gently lay the PC on its side. 5 Locate the memory sockets on the motherboard. CAUTION: When handling Servicing Guide 9 - HP Media Center m7000 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 14
the side panel. See "Opening and Closing the PC" on page 1. 2 Gently lay the PC on its side. 3 Inside the PC, locate the add-in card slots on the motherboard. 4 If you are replacing a card, make a note of any external or internal cables attached to the card, and then disconnect them. 4 Replace - HP Media Center m7000 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 15
close the PC. See "Opening and Closing the PC" on page 1. NOTE: If the new card or device isn't working, read through the card manufacturer's installation instructions, and recheck all connections, including those to the card, power supply, keyboard, and monitor. Upgrading and Servicing Guide 11 - HP Media Center m7000 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 16
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