HP A524x HP Pavilion Desktop PCs - Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 7

replacing the front panel, locating components inside the pc

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3 Locate the three small tabs (B) attached to the front panel on the side of the chassis. Press each tab away from the centre of the chassis. Press the top, the middle and the bottom tab, and then gently remove the front panel. replacing the front panel 1 Place the chassis upright, and then align the bottom of the front panel with the ridge on the bottom of the chassis. Or Slide the bottom of the front panel under the bottom of the chassis, making sure the tab on the bottom of the front panel is inserted into the slot on the bottom of the chassis. 2 Guide the three small tabs (B) on each side of the front panel into the correct holes until the panel snaps into place. B locating components inside the pc A Upper optical drive bay, may be a CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+RW, or combination drive B Lower optical drive bay, may be empty (blank plate) or a CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+RW or combination drive C Diskette (floppy) drive (select models) D Memory card reader (select models) E Hard disk drive with an expansion bay for second hard disk drive (select models) F Hard disk drive or an expansion bay for second hard disk drive (select models) NOTE: If your PC comes with a cage around your hard disk drive, (E) is the primary hard disk drive and (F) is an expansion bay for a second hard disk drive. If your PC does not come with this cage, (F) is your primary hard disk drive. A 3 Lock the front panel release tab (A) by pushing it forward. The arrow mark on the chassis points to lock when the tab is in the lock position. upgrading and servicing guide 3

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upgrading and servicing guide
3
3
Locate the three small tabs (
B
) attached to the front
panel on the side of the chassis. Press each tab
away from the centre of the chassis. Press the top,
the middle and the bottom tab, and then gently
remove the front panel.
replacing the front panel
1
Place the chassis upright, and then align the bottom
of the front panel with the ridge on the bottom of
the chassis.
Or
Slide the bottom of the front panel under the bottom
of the chassis, making sure the tab on the bottom of
the front panel is inserted into the slot on the bottom
of the chassis.
2
Guide the three small tabs (
B
) on each side of the
front panel into the correct holes until the panel
snaps into place.
A
B
3
Lock the front panel release tab (
A
) by pushing it
forward. The arrow mark on the chassis points to
lock
when the tab is in the lock position.
locating components inside the pc
A
Upper optical drive bay, may be a CD-ROM,
CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+RW, or combination
drive
B
Lower optical drive bay, may be empty (blank
plate) or a CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM,
DVD+RW or combination drive
C
Diskette (floppy) drive (select models)
D
Memory card reader (select models)
E
Hard disk drive with an expansion bay for
second hard disk drive (select models)
F
Hard disk drive or an expansion bay for
second hard disk drive (select models)
NOTE
:
If your PC comes with a cage around your
hard disk drive, (
E
) is the primary hard disk drive and
(
F
) is an expansion bay for a second hard disk drive.
If your PC does not come with this cage, (
F
) is your
primary hard disk drive.