Fault Notification and Recovery
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23
Drive Protection System
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23
Surge-Tolerant Power Supply
....................................................................................
24
Thermal Sensor
.......................................................................................................
24
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Serial ATA (SATA) Drive Guidelines and Features
SATA Hard Drives
..................................................................................................................
25
SATA Hard Drive Cables
........................................................................................................
25
SATA Data Cable
...................................................................................................
25
..............................................................................................................................
26
SMART ATA Drives
................................................................................................................
26
Hard Drive Capacities
............................................................................................................
26
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Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation
Chassis Designations
..............................................................................................................
27
Microtower (MT)
.....................................................................................................
27
Electrostatic Discharge Information
...........................................................................................
29
Generating Static
....................................................................................................
29
Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment
............................................................
29
Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment
.............................................................
30
Grounding the Work Area
.......................................................................................
30
Recommended Materials and Equipment
....................................................................
30
Operating Guidelines
.............................................................................................................
32
Routine Care
.........................................................................................................................
32
General Cleaning Safety Precautions
.........................................................................
32
Cleaning the Computer Case
....................................................................................
32
Cleaning the Keyboard
............................................................................................
33
Cleaning the Monitor
...............................................................................................
33
Cleaning the Mouse
................................................................................................
34
Service Considerations
...........................................................................................................
34
Power Supply Fan
...................................................................................................
34
Tools and Software Requirements
..............................................................................
34
Screws
...................................................................................................................
34
Cables and Connectors
...........................................................................................
35
Hard Drives
............................................................................................................
35
Lithium Coin Cell Battery
..........................................................................................
35
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Removal and Replacement Procedures— Microtower (MT) Chassis
Preparation for Disassembly
....................................................................................................
37
Access Panel
.........................................................................................................................
38
Front Bezel
............................................................................................................................
39
Front Drive Bezels
..................................................................................................................
40
5.25" Drive Bezel Blank
..........................................................................................
40
Removing a 3.5” Drive Bezel Blank
..........................................................................................
41
Memory
...............................................................................................................................
42
DDR2-SDRAM DIMMs
..............................................................................................
42
Installing Memory Modules
.......................................................................................
42
Expansion Cards
....................................................................................................................
44
Expansion Slot Cover Lock
.......................................................................................
44
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