Chassis Designation ...........................................................................................................................

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Microtower (MT) .................................................................................................................

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Electrostatic Discharge Information ....................................................................................................

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Generating Static ...............................................................................................................

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Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment ................................................................

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Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment ...................................................................

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Grounding the Work Area ..................................................................................................

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Recommended Materials and Equipment ..........................................................................

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Operating Guidelines ..........................................................................................................................

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Routine Care ......................................................................................................................................

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General Cleaning Safety Precautions ................................................................................

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Cleaning the Computer Case ............................................................................................

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Cleaning the Keyboard ......................................................................................................

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Cleaning the Monitor ..........................................................................................................

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Cleaning the Mouse ...........................................................................................................

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Service Considerations ......................................................................................................................

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Power Supply Fan .............................................................................................................

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Tools and Software Requirements ....................................................................................

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Screws ...............................................................................................................................

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Cables and Connectors .....................................................................................................

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Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................

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Lithium Coin Cell Battery ...................................................................................................

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6 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis

 

Serial Number Location ......................................................................................................................

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Preparation for Disassembly ..............................................................................................................

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External Security Devices ..................................................................................................................

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Cable Lock .........................................................................................................................

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Padlock ..............................................................................................................................

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HP Business PC Security Lock ..........................................................................................

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Computer Access Panel .....................................................................................................................

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Front Bezel .........................................................................................................................................

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Removing Bezel Blanks .....................................................................................................................

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Cable Management ............................................................................................................................

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Cable Connections ............................................................................................................

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Memory ..............................................................................................................................................

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Expansion Cards ................................................................................................................................

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Drives .................................................................................................................................................

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System Board Drive Connections ......................................................................................

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Drive Positions ...................................................................................................................

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Removing an Optical Drive ................................................................................................

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Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch Drive Bay .....................................................

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Removing an External 3.5-inch Drive ................................................................................

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Installing a Drive into the 3.5-inch External Drive Bay .......................................................

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Removing an Internal 3.5-inch Hard Drive .........................................................................

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Installing an Internal 3.5-inch Hard Drive ...........................................................................

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Front USB Panel ................................................................................................................................

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Power Switch/LED Assembly .............................................................................................................

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Heatsink .............................................................................................................................................

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Processor ...........................................................................................................................................

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