HP C6Z94UT, D8C61UT#ABA, C6Y70UT#ABA, Pro 6300 B5N09UT#ABA, Pro 6300 C9H79UT#ABA About This Book

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About This Book

This guide provides basic information for upgrading HP Compaq Business PCs.

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Contents HP Compaq Business PC Hardware Reference Guide HP Compaq Business PC Hardware Reference Guide About This Book Iv About This Book Table of contents Front Bezel Security Preventing Electrostatic Damage Grounding Methods Viii Standard Configuration Features Product Features1Front Panel Components Microtower MT Front Panel Components2Front Panel Components Small Form Factor SFF Front Panel Components3Rear Panel Components Microtower MT Rear Panel Components4Rear Panel Components Small Form Factor SFF Rear Panel Components5Media Card Reader Components Media Card Reader Components6Keyboard Components Keyboard7Windows Logo Key Functions Using the Windows Logo KeySerial Number Location Page Serviceability Features Microtower MT Hardware UpgradesRemoving the Computer Access Panel Replacing the Computer Access Panel Removing Bezel Blanks Removing the Front Bezel5Removing a Bezel Blank Replacing the Front Bezel1System Board Connections System Board ConnectionsPopulating Dimm Sockets Installing Additional MemoryDIMMs DDR3-SDRAM DIMMsInstalling DIMMs Page Removing or Installing an Expansion Card Page Page Page 2Drive Positions Drive PositionsMedia Installing and Removing DrivesGuide Screw Device Removing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive from a Drive Bay 19Removing the Drives Microtower MT Hardware Upgrades Installing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive into a Drive Bay Page Page Removing a Hard Drive from a Drive Bay Installing a Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay Page Page Page Installing a Security Lock Cable LockPadlock HP Business PC Security Lock Page Page Page Front Bezel Security Page Small Form Factor SFF Hardware Upgrades Removing the Computer Access Panel Replacing the Computer Access Panel Removing the Front Bezel 4Removing a Bezel Blank Changing from Desktop to Tower Configuration Black Unused Power X4PCIEXP Installing DIMMs 8Rotating the Drive Cage Up Installing Additional Memory Page Removing or Installing an Expansion Card Page Page Page 16Drive Positions 17Extra Guide Screw Locations Page Removing a 5.25-inch Drive from a Drive Bay Page 21Removing the 5.25-inch Drive Installing a 5.25-inch Drive into a Drive BayPage Page Removing a 3.5-inch Drive from a Drive Bay Page Installing a 3.5-inch Drive into a Drive Bay Page Page Page Page Page 40Installing a Cable Lock HP Business PC Security Lock Page Page Page Front Bezel Security Page Battery Replacement Type Page Removing and Replacing a Removable 3.5-inch Sata Hard Drive Page Figure B-5Replacing the Hard Drive Page Page Smart Cover FailSafe Key Unlocking the Smart Cover LockPage Grounding Methods Preventing Electrostatic DamageComputer Operating Guidelines and Routine Care Shipping Preparation Optical Drive PrecautionsCleaning SafetyIndex Tower conversion