Drives
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28
Misc Boards
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29
Sequential Part Number Listing
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29
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Serial ATA (SATA) Drive Guidelines and Features
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32
SATA Hard Drives
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32
SATA Hard Drive Cables
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32
SATA Data Cable
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32
SMART ATA Drives
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33
Hard Drive Capacities
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33
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Routine Care and Disassembly Preparation
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34
Electrostatic Discharge Information
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34
Generating Static
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34
Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment
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35
Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment
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36
Grounding the Work Area
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36
Recommended Materials and Equipment
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36
Operating Guidelines
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37
Routine Care
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38
General Cleaning Safety Precautions
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38
Cleaning the Computer Case
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38
Cleaning the Keyboard
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38
Cleaning the Monitor
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39
Cleaning the Mouse
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39
Service Considerations
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39
Power Supply Fan
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39
Tools and Software Requirements
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39
Screws
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40
Cables and Connectors
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40
Hard Drives
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40
Lithium Coin Cell Battery
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40
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Removal and Replacement Procedures – Microtower (MT) Chassis
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42
Preparation for Disassembly
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42
Access Panel
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43
Front Bezel
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45
Memory
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47
DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs
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47
Populating DIMM Sockets
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48
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