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Removing and Installing Parts, Front and Back View of the Computer

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Using Windows® XP System Restore 69 Creating a Restore Point 69 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State . . . . . 70 Undoing the Last System Restore 70 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 71 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 72 Before You Reinstall 72 Reinstalling Windows XP 72 Reinstalling Drivers and Software 74 5 Removing and Installing Parts Front and Back View of the Computer 76 Front View 76 Front View (Doors Open 77 Back View 78 Before You Begin 80 Recommended Tools 80 Precautionary Measures 81 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge 82 Opening the Computer Cover 82 Inside View of Your Computer 84 System Board Components 85 Memory 86 DDR Memory Overview 86 Memory Installation Guidelines 87 Installing Memory 87 PCI Cards 89 Installing a PCI Card 89 Removing a PCI Card 92 6 Contents

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Contents
Using Windows
®
XP System Restore
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Creating a Restore Point
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
. . . . .
70
Undoing the Last System Restore
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
. . . . . . .
71
Reinstalling Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Before You Reinstall
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Reinstalling Windows XP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Reinstalling Drivers and Software
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74
5
Removing and Installing Parts
Front and Back View of the Computer
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76
Front View
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Front View (Doors Open)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77
Back View
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Before You Begin
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80
Recommended Tools
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80
Precautionary Measures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
. . . . . . . . . . .
82
Opening the Computer Cover
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Inside View of Your Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
System Board Components
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
Memory
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
DDR Memory Overview
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
Memory Installation Guidelines
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
Installing Memory
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
PCI Cards
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
Installing a PCI Card
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
Removing a PCI Card
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92