Users Guide

Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Turning off your computer — Windows 10...................................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer............................................................................................................................. 7
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Technology and components........................................................................................ 8
DDR4.......................................................................................................................................................................................8
USB features........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
USB Type-C......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Advantages of DisplayPort over USB Type-C............................................................................................................. 11
HDMI 2.0.............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Chapter 3: Major components of your system.............................................................................. 13
Chapter 4: Disassembly and reassembly.......................................................................................16
Chassis rubber feet........................................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the chassis rubber feet........................................................................................................................... 16
Installing the chassis rubber feet............................................................................................................................. 18
Cover....................................................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the cover....................................................................................................................................................20
Installing the cover.......................................................................................................................................................21
SD card—optional.............................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the SD card .............................................................................................................................................. 22
Installing the SD card..................................................................................................................................................23
Bezel..................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Removing the front bezel.......................................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 25
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive ..........................................................................................................................25
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive ............................................................................................................................26
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive ..........................................................................................................................27
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive ............................................................................................................................29
PSU hinge............................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Opening the PSU hinge...............................................................................................................................................31
Closing the PSU hinge................................................................................................................................................ 31
Graphics card..................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Removing the graphics card..................................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the graphics card....................................................................................................................................... 34
Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Removing the memory module................................................................................................................................. 37
Installing the memory module................................................................................................................................... 37
Speaker................................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Removing speaker....................................................................................................................................................... 38
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