HP Elite 8300 HP Compaq Business PC Hardware Reference Guide - Elite 8300 Seri - Page 6

Microtower MT Hardware Upgrades, Small Form Factor SFF Hardware Upgrades

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Changing from a Desktop to a Minitower Configuration 47 Installing a Security Lock ...50 Cable Lock ...50 Padlock ...50 HP Business PC Security Lock 51 Front Bezel Security ...55 3 Microtower (MT) Hardware Upgrades ...57 Serviceability Features ...57 Warnings and Cautions ...57 Removing the Computer Access Panel 58 Replacing the Computer Access Panel 59 Removing the Front Bezel ...60 Removing Bezel Blanks ...60 Replacing the Front Bezel ...61 System Board Connections ...62 Installing Additional Memory ...63 DIMMs ...63 DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ...63 Populating DIMM Sockets 63 Installing DIMMs ...64 Removing or Installing an Expansion Card 66 Drive Positions ...70 Installing and Removing Drives ...71 Removing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive from a Drive Bay 73 Installing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive into a Drive Bay 75 Removing a Hard Drive from a Drive Bay 78 Installing a Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay 79 Installing a Security Lock ...83 Cable Lock ...83 Padlock ...83 HP Business PC Security Lock 84 Front Bezel Security ...88 4 Small Form Factor (SFF) Hardware Upgrades 90 Serviceability Features ...90 Warnings and Cautions ...90 Removing the Computer Access Panel 91 Replacing the Computer Access Panel 92 Removing the Front Bezel ...93 Removing Bezel Blanks ...93 vi

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Changing from a Desktop to a Minitower Configuration
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47
Installing a Security Lock
....................................................................................................................
50
Cable Lock
.........................................................................................................................
50
Padlock
..............................................................................................................................
50
HP Business PC Security Lock
..........................................................................................
51
Front Bezel Security
..........................................................................................................
55
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Microtower (MT) Hardware Upgrades
.........................................................................................................
57
Serviceability Features
.......................................................................................................................
57
Warnings and Cautions
......................................................................................................................
57
Removing the Computer Access Panel
..............................................................................................
58
Replacing the Computer Access Panel
..............................................................................................
59
Removing the Front Bezel
..................................................................................................................
60
Removing Bezel Blanks
.....................................................................................................................
60
Replacing the Front Bezel
..................................................................................................................
61
System Board Connections
................................................................................................................
62
Installing Additional Memory
..............................................................................................................
63
DIMMs
...............................................................................................................................
63
DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs
......................................................................................................
63
Populating DIMM Sockets
.................................................................................................
63
Installing DIMMs
................................................................................................................
64
Removing or Installing an Expansion Card
........................................................................................
66
Drive Positions
...................................................................................................................................
70
Installing and Removing Drives
..........................................................................................................
71
Removing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive from a Drive Bay
.................................................
73
Installing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive into a Drive Bay
....................................................
75
Removing a Hard Drive from a Drive Bay
..........................................................................
78
Installing a Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay
..............................................................
79
Installing a Security Lock
....................................................................................................................
83
Cable Lock
.........................................................................................................................
83
Padlock
..............................................................................................................................
83
HP Business PC Security Lock
..........................................................................................
84
Front Bezel Security
..........................................................................................................
88
4
Small Form Factor (SFF) Hardware Upgrades
...........................................................................................
90
Serviceability Features
.......................................................................................................................
90
Warnings and Cautions
......................................................................................................................
90
Removing the Computer Access Panel
..............................................................................................
91
Replacing the Computer Access Panel
..............................................................................................
92
Removing the Front Bezel
..................................................................................................................
93
Removing Bezel Blanks
.....................................................................................................................
93
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