Installing Drives ..................................................................................................................................

37

Installing a 5.25-inch Drive into a Drive Bay ......................................................................

38

Installing a Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay ..............................................................

41

Changing from a Minitower to a Desktop Configuration .....................................................................

45

Changing from a Desktop to a Minitower Configuration .....................................................................

47

Installing a Security Lock ....................................................................................................................

50

HP/Kensington MicroSaver Security Cable Lock ...............................................................

50

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

50

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

51

Front Bezel Security ..........................................................................................................

55

3 Microtower (MT) Hardware Upgrades .........................................................................................................

57

Serviceability Features .......................................................................................................................

57

Warnings and Cautions ......................................................................................................................

57

Removing the Computer Access Panel ..............................................................................................

58

Replacing the Computer Access Panel ..............................................................................................

59

Removing the Front Bezel ..................................................................................................................

60

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

61

Replacing the Front Bezel ..................................................................................................................

61

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

62

Installing Additional Memory ..............................................................................................................

64

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

64

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

64

Populating DIMM Sockets .................................................................................................

65

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

65

Removing or Installing an Expansion Card ........................................................................................

67

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

71

Installing and Removing Drives ..........................................................................................................

72

Removing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive from a Drive Bay .................................................

74

Installing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive into a Drive Bay ....................................................

76

Removing a Hard Drive from a Drive Bay ..........................................................................

79

Installing a Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay ..............................................................

80

Installing a Security Lock ....................................................................................................................

84

HP/Kensington MicroSaver Security Cable Lock ...............................................................

84

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

84

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

85

Front Bezel Security ..........................................................................................................

89

4 Small Form Factor (SFF) Hardware Upgrades ...........................................................................................

91

Serviceability Features .......................................................................................................................

91

Warnings and Cautions ......................................................................................................................

91

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