Compaq EP Series manual Removal and Replacement Procedures

3.2	Electrostatic Discharge Information		3-3
	3.2.1	Generating Static	3-3
	3.2.2 Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment		3-3
	3.2.3 Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment		3-4
	3.2.4	Grounding Workstations	3-4
	3.2.5 Recommended Materials and Equipment		3-4
3.3	Service Considerations		3-5
	3.3.1 Tools and Software Requirements		3-5
	3.3.2	Screws	3-5
	3.3.3	Cables and Connectors	3-5
	3.3.4	Hard Drives	3-6
	3.3.5	Plastic Parts	3-6

chapter 4

Removal and Replacement Procedures

4.1	Disassembly Sequence Chart		4-1
4.2	Disassembly Preparation		4-2
4.3	Feet Installation		4-3
4.4	Logo Plate		4-4
4.5	Cable Lock		4-5
4.6	Access Panel		4-7
4.7	Front Bezel		4-8
4.8	Power Button		4-9
4.9	Subpanel and Bezel Blanks		4-10
4.10	Power Switch		4-11
4.11	Mass Storage Devices		4-12
	4.11.1 Removing an Internal 3.5-Inch Hard Drive		4-14
	4.11.2 Removing an External 5.25-Inch Drive		4-16
	4.11.3 Removing an External 3.5-Inch Drive		4-18
4.12	Removing the Drivelocks		4-21
4.13	Expansion Boards		4-24
	4.13.1	440BX	4-24
	4.13.2 Intel 810 and 810e		4-25
	4.13.3 Removing an Expansion Board		4-26
	4.13.4 Installing an Expansion Board		4-27
4.14	Board Guide		4-29
4.15	System Memory		4-30
	4.15.1	440BX	4-30
	4.15.2	Intel 810/810e	4-30
4.16	AGP Graphics Board (440BX)		4-32
	4.16.1 AGP Graphics Board Removal (440BX)		4-32
	4.16.2 Graphics Memory Upgrade (440BX)		4-33
4.17	Processor Components		4-34
	4.17.1	Processor	4-34
	4.17.2	Processor Guide Rails	4-37
4.18	System Board		4-39
4.19	Internal Speaker		4-40
4.20	Lithium Battery		4-42
4.21	Fan Assembly		4-45
4.22	Power Supply		4-46
4.23	Converting a Desktop to a Minitower		4-48
4.24	Converting a Minitower to a Desktop		4-51

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