Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Upgrading and Servicing Guide
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1
Why Read This?
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1
Safety Information
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2
Prerequisites
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2
Components—Front View
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3
Opening the Computer
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4
Preparing the Computer
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4
Removing the Side Computer Cover
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5
Locating Components Inside the Computer
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6
Closing the Computer
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7
Replacing the Computer Cover
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7
After Replacing the Cover
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8
Adding or Replacing an Optical Disc Drive
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9
Removing an Optical Disc Drive
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9
Removing the Front Bezel
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11
Replacing or Adding an Optical Disc Drive
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12
Replacing the Front Bezel
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15
Adding or Replacing a Hard Disk Drive
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16
Before You Begin
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16
Removing a Hard Disk Drive
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17
Adding or Replacing a Hard Disk Drive
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19
Removing and Replacing Memory
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20
Before You Begin
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20
Removing a Memory Module
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21
Replacing a Memory Module
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22
Adding or Replacing an Add-in or a Graphics Card
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24
Removing a Graphics Card
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25
Removing an Add-in Card
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28
Replacing a Graphics or Add-in Card
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29