Hard Drive Capacities
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Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation
Chassis Designations
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Microtower (MT)
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Electrostatic Discharge Information
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Generating Static
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Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment
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Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment
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Grounding the Work Area
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Recommended Materials and Equipment
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Operating Guidelines
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Routine Care
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General Cleaning Safety Precautions
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Cleaning the Computer Case
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Cleaning the Keyboard
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Cleaning the Monitor
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Cleaning the Mouse
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Service Considerations
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Power Supply Fan
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Tools and Software Requirements
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Screws
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Cables and Connectors
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Hard Drives
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Lithium Coin Cell Battery
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Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis
Preparation for Disassembly
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Computer Components
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Access Panel
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Front Bezel
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Memory
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DDR2-SDRAM DIMMs
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Installing Memory Modules
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Expansion Cards
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Expansion Slot Cover Lock
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PCI/PCIe Expansion Card
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Cable Management
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Cable Connections
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Removing and replacing drives
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Removing an optical drive
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Adding or replacing an optical drive
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Removing the diskette or hard disk drive
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Removing the memory card reader
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Removing the hard disk drive
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Adding or replacing a hard disk drive
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Front I/O Panel Housing Assembly
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Power Switch Assembly
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System Fan
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Heatsink
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