HP Media Center m1100 Upgrading and Servicing Guide
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- HP Media Center m1100 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 1
Upgrading and Servicing Guide - HP Media Center m1100 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 2
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6 Removing a Hard Disk Drive 6 Replacing a Hard Disk Drive 8 Adding Memory 9 Removing a Memory Module 9 Installing a Memory Module 9 Removing or Installing an Add-in Card 10 Removing an Add-in Card 10 Installing an Add-in Card 11 Replacing the Battery 11 Upgrading and Servicing Guide iii - HP Media Center m1100 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 4
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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 open up and examine the PC. • HP recommends that you use an - HP Media Center m1100 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 6
PC: 1 Remove any diskette or optical disc (CD or DVD) from the PC Turn on the PC and all peripherals the PC. PC 1 See "Before Opening the PC" on page 2. 2 Loosen PC To avoid injury and equipment damage, always follow this procedure in this order after closing the PC the PC, and set it aside. - HP Media Center m1100 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 7
procedure is necessary only when removing or replacing an optical drive, a memory card reader, or a hard disk drive. 1 Locate the three small tabs attached to the front panel on the side of the chassis. 2 Press each tab away from the center of the chassis. Press the top, the middle, and the bottom - HP Media Center m1100 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 8
the PC A Memory card reader B Upper optical drive bay, may be a CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+RW, or combination drive C Lower optical drive bay, may be empty (blank plate) or a CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+RW, or combination drive D Hard disk drive (located behind the HP Personal Media Drive bay) E HP - HP Media Center m1100 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 9
out of the PC. 4 Screw all four guide screws into the sides of your optical drive. Refer to the instructions that came with 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 - HP Media Center m1100 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 10
slot and make sure the screw hole on the chassis is aligned with the screw hole under the memory card reader. Removing a Hard Disk Drive The hard disk drive of your PC is attached to your HP Personal Media Drive bay. The hard disk drive is preloaded with the system recovery partition of your - HP Media Center m1100 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 11
bay release tab while pulling out the drive bay from the front of the PC. 5 Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the back of the hard For a Serial ATA drive, press the latch (1) (select models only) in the center of each plug and pull the plug (2) from the drive connector. For a Parallel - HP Media Center m1100 | 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 m1100 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 13
memory module your 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 Gently lay the PC on its side. 5 Locate the memory sockets on the motherboard. CAUTION: When handling a memory module, be - HP Media Center m1100 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 14
an Add-in Card An add-in card is a circuit board, such as a PCI or an AGP card that fits into a PC add-in card slot. Your PC contains several add-in card slots that can be used to add components to your PC. The PC component configurations vary by model. 10 Upgrading and Servicing Guide - HP Media Center m1100 | 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 m1100 | Upgrading and Servicing Guide - Page 16
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