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Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Contents 1 Before You Begin 4 Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 5 Memory Module(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 6 Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 7 Graphics-Card Bracket (optional) . . . . . 35 8 Graphics Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 9 PCI-Express x1 Card(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 10 Wireless Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 11 Mini-Card Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 12 mSATA Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 13 Hard Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 14 Optical Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 15 Media-Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 16 Top Cover 17 Top I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 18 Front USB Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 19 Power Button Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 20 Chassis Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 21 Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 22 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 23 Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 24 Power-Supply Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 25 System Board 26 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Page Page Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices Safety Instructions Recommended Tools After Working Inside Your Computer Page Technical Overview Front View of Your Computer Back View of Your Computer Inside View of Your Computer System-Board Components Page Computer Cover Removing the Computer Cover Page Replacing the Computer Cover Page Memory Module(s) Prerequisites Removing Memory Module(s) Replacing Memory Module(s) Page Page Front Bezel Prerequisites Removing the Front Bezel Page Replacing the Front Bezel Page Graphics-Card Bracket (optional) Prerequisites Removing the Graphics-Card Bracket Replacing the Graphics-Card Bracket Postrequisites Graphics Card Prerequisites Removing the Graphics Card Page Replacing the Graphics Card 5 Replace the screw that secures the card-retention bracket. 40 Page Page PCI-Express x1 Card(s) Removing the PCI-Express x1 Card(s) Page Replacing the PCI-Express x1 Card(s) Page Page Wireless Mini-Card Removing the Mini-Card Replacing the Mini-Card Postrequisites Page Mini-Card Antennas Prerequisites Removing the Mini-Card Antennas Page Replacing the Mini-Card Antennas Postrequisites Page mSATA Drive Prerequisites Removing the mSATA Drive Replacing the mSATA Drive Page Page Hard Drive(s) Primary Hard-Drive Prerequisites Removing the Primary Hard-Drive Replacing the Primary Hard-Drive Postrequisites Hard Drive Cage Prerequisites Removing the Hard Drive Cage Replacing the Hard Drive Cage Postrequisites Secondary Hard-Drive (optional) Prerequisites Removing the Secondary Hard-Drive Replacing the Secondary Hard-Drive Postrequisites Optical Drive(s) Prerequisites Removing the Optical Drive Page Replacing the Optical Drive Postrequisites Secondary Optical-Drive Prerequisites Installing a Secondary Optical-Drive Page Page Media-Card Reader Removing the Media-Card Reader Replacing the Media-Card Reader Postrequisites Page Top Cover Prerequisites Removing the Top Cover Replacing the Top Cover Page Page Top I/O Panel Prerequisites Removing the Top I/O Panel Page Replacing the Top I/O Panel Postrequisites Page Front USB Panel Prerequisites Removing the Front USB Panel Replacing the Front USB Panel Page Page Power Button Module Removing the Power Button Module Replacing the Power Button Module Postrequisites Page Chassis Fan Removing the Chassis Fan Replacing the Chassis Fan Postrequisites Page Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly Prerequisites Removing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly Page Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly Postrequisites Page Processor Removing the Processor Replacing the Processor Page Page Page Coin-Cell Battery Prerequisites Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Page Page Power-Supply Unit Prerequisites Removing the Power-Supply Unit Replacing the Power-Supply Unit Page Page System Board Prerequisites Removing the System Board Page Replacing the System Board Postrequisites Entering the Service Tag in BIOS Page System Setup Overview Entering System Setup System Setup Screens System Setup Options NOTE: 120 Page Page Page Page Boot Sequence Page Clearing Forgotten Passwords Password: Clearing CMOS Passwords CMOS: Page Page Page Flashing the BIOS