SATA Hard Drive Cables
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SATA Data Cable
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32
SATA Power Cable
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32
ATA SMART Drives
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33
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Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation
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34
Chassis Designation
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34
Electrostatic Discharge Information
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34
Generating Static
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35
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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Operating Guidelines
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Routine Care
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General Cleaning Safety Precautions
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Cleaning the Computer Case
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Cleaning the Keyboard
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Cleaning the Monitor
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39
Cleaning the Mouse
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Service Considerations
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Power Supply Fan
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Tools and Software Requirements
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39
Screws
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Cables and Connectors
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40
Hard Drives
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40
Lithium Coin Cell Battery
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41
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Removal and Replacement Procedures
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Preparation for Disassembly
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Access Panel
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Front Bezel
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Bezel Blanks
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45
Installing Additional Memory
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46
DIMMs
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46
DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs
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46
Populating DIMM Sockets
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47
Installing DIMMs
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Expansion Cards
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50
Cable Management
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55
Installing and Removing Drives
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58
Drive Positions
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60
System Board Drive Connections
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