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Contents

1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 7

Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 7

Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................. 7

Turning o your computer................................................................................................................................................ 8

Turning o your computer — Windows 10...............................................................................................................8

Turning o your computer — Windows 7.................................................................................................................8

After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................8

2 Removing and installing components............................................................................................................. 9

Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................................................... 9

Back cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Removing cover........................................................................................................................................................... 9

Installing cover............................................................................................................................................................. 11

Front Bezel......................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Removing bezel............................................................................................................................................................11

Installing bezel............................................................................................................................................................. 12

Opening the front panel door..........................................................................................................................................12

Storage...............................................................................................................................................................................13

Removing 3.5–inch hard drive assembly................................................................................................................. 13

Removing 3.5–inch hard drive from the hard drive bracket................................................................................. 15

Installing 3.5–inch hard drive assembly....................................................................................................................16

Installing the 3.5–inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket...............................................................................16

Removing the 2.5–inch drive assembly...................................................................................................................16

Removing the 2.5–inch drive from the drive bracket............................................................................................ 17

Installing the 2.5-inch drive assembly...................................................................................................................... 18

Optical drive...................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Removing optical drive...............................................................................................................................................18

Installing optical drive................................................................................................................................................ 20

M.2 PCIe SSD ................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Removing optional M.2 PCIe SSD .......................................................................................................................... 20

Installing optional M.2 PCIe SSD ............................................................................................................................. 21

SD card reader..................................................................................................................................................................22

Removing SD card reader......................................................................................................................................... 22

Installing SD card reader............................................................................................................................................23

Memory module............................................................................................................................................................... 23

Removing memory module....................................................................................................................................... 23

Installing memory module..........................................................................................................................................23

Expansion card................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Removing PCIe expansion card................................................................................................................................24

Installing PCIe expansion card..................................................................................................................................25

Power supply unit.............................................................................................................................................................26

Removing power supply unit (PSU)........................................................................................................................ 26

Installing power supply unit (PSU)...........................................................................................................................27

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