Owner`s manual

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Contents

1 Working on Your Computer....................................................................................................... 5

Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................5

Turning Off Your Computer....................................................................................................................................... 6

After Working Inside Your Computer........................................................................................................................6

2 Removing and Installing Components..................................................................................... 7

Recommended Tools................................................................................................................................................ 7

Removing the Cover..................................................................................................................................................7

Installing the Cover...................................................................................................................................................7

Removing the Intrusion Switch.................................................................................................................................8

Installing the Intrusion Switch..................................................................................................................................8

Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card..................................................................................... 8

Installing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card...................................................................................... 9

Removing the Front Bezel......................................................................................................................................... 9

Installing the Front Bezel........................................................................................................................................ 10

Removing the Expansion Card................................................................................................................................ 10

Installing the Expansion Card................................................................................................................................. 13

Memory Module Guidelines................................................................................................................................... 13

Removing the Memory............................................................................................................................................13

Installing the Memory.............................................................................................................................................14

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery..............................................................................................................................14

Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...............................................................................................................................15

Removing the Hard Drive........................................................................................................................................15

Installing the Hard Drive......................................................................................................................................... 16

Removing the Optical Drive.................................................................................................................................... 16

Installing the Optical Drive..................................................................................................................................... 17

Removing the Speaker............................................................................................................................................17

Installing the Speaker.............................................................................................................................................18

Removing the Power Supply...................................................................................................................................18

Installing the Power Supply....................................................................................................................................20

Removing the Heat Sink Assembly......................................................................................................................... 20

Installing the Heat Sink Assembly.......................................................................................................................... 20

Removing the Processor.........................................................................................................................................20

Installing the Processor..........................................................................................................................................21

Removing the System Fan.......................................................................................................................................21

Installing the System Fan........................................................................................................................................22

Removing the Thermal Sensor................................................................................................................................22

Installing the Thermal Sensor.................................................................................................................................24