Table of contents

1 Product features ................................................................................................................................................

1

Standard configuration features ...........................................................................................................

1

Front panel components .......................................................................................................................

1

Rear panel components .......................................................................................................................

2

Serial number location ..........................................................................................................................

2

2 Hardware upgrades ..........................................................................................................................................

3

Serviceability features ..........................................................................................................................

3

Warnings and cautions .........................................................................................................................

3

Removing the computer access panel .................................................................................................

4

Replacing the computer access panel .................................................................................................

5

Changing from desktop to tower configuration .....................................................................................

5

Installing additional memory .................................................................................................................

6

 

DIMMs .................................................................................................................................

6

 

DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ........................................................................................................

6

 

Populating DIMM sockets ....................................................................................................

6

 

Installing DIMMs ..................................................................................................................

7

Removing or installing an expansion card ............................................................................................

9

Installing and removing drives ............................................................................................................

11

 

Removing a slim optical disc drive .....................................................................................

11

 

Installing a slim optical disc drive .......................................................................................

14

 

Removing and replacing a 3.5-inch hard drive ..................................................................

16

Installing a security lock .....................................................................................................................

21

 

Cable lock ..........................................................................................................................

21

 

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

21

Appendix A

Battery replacement .......................................................................................................................

22

Appendix B

Electrostatic discharge ...................................................................................................................

25

Preventing electrostatic damage ........................................................................................................

25

Grounding methods ............................................................................................................................

25

Appendix C

Computer operating guidelines, routine care and shipping preparation .........................................

26

Computer operating guidelines and routine care ...............................................................................

26

Optical disc drive precautions ............................................................................................................

27

 

Operation ...........................................................................................................................

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