Upgrade and Service Guide

Upgrading and Servicing Guide
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Safety Information ......................................................................... 1
Opening and Closing the PC ........................................................... 1
Preparing the PC ......................................................................................1
Before Opening the PC .............................................................................2
After Closing the PC..................................................................................2
Removing the Side Panel ...........................................................................2
Replacing the Side Panel ...........................................................................3
Removing the Front Panel...........................................................................3
Replacing the Front Panel ..........................................................................3
Locating Components Inside the PC ............................................................4
Removing and Replacing Drives ..................................................... 4
Removing an Optical Drive ........................................................................4
Replacing or Adding an Optical Drive ........................................................5
Removing a Memory Card Reader..............................................................5
Installing a Memory Card Reader...............................................................6
Removing a Hard Disk Drive ......................................................................6
Replacing a Hard Disk Drive ......................................................................8
Adding Memory ............................................................................. 9
Removing a Memory Module .....................................................................9
Installing a Memory Module ......................................................................9
Removing or Installing an Add-in Card......................................... 10
Removing an Add-in Card .......................................................................10
Installing an Add-in Card.........................................................................11
Replacing the Battery ................................................................... 11
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