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Removing the Fan Duct To access some components on the motherboard, you may need to remove the fan duct. 1 Gently lay the computer on its side. 2 To disengage the fan duct (B), lift up the two tabs (C), and push them inside the chassis. B C Adding Memory The motherboard contains sockets for either DIMMs (dual in-line memory modules), DDR DIMMs (double data rate dual in-line memory modules), or RIMMs (Rambus in-line memory modules), depending on which HP Pavilion model you have. To determine which type of memory module your HP Pavilion uses, go to the HP At Home Web site listed in the Warranty and License Information, and look at the online HP Pavilion technical specifications. The motherboard contains 168-pin DIMM sockets, 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets, or 184-pin RIMM sockets. The exact number of sockets depends on which model you have. 3 Lift the fan duct up, and remove it from the chassis. 6 hp pavilion home pc

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hp pavilion home pc
Removing the Fan Duct
To access some components on the motherboard,
you may need to remove the fan duct.
1
Gently lay the computer on its side.
2
To disengage the fan duct (
B
), lift up the two
tabs (
C
), and push them inside the chassis.
B
C
3
Lift the fan duct up, and remove it from the
chassis.
Adding Memory
The motherboard contains sockets for either
DIMMs (dual in-line memory modules), DDR
DIMMs (double data rate dual in-line memory
modules), or RIMMs (Rambus in-line memory
modules), depending on which HP Pavilion
model you have. To determine which type of
memory module your HP Pavilion uses, go to the
HP At Home Web site listed in the
Warranty and
License Information
, and look at the online
HP Pavilion technical specifications.
The motherboard contains 168-pin DIMM
sockets, 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets, or 184-pin
RIMM sockets. The exact number of sockets
depends on which model you have.