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Upgrading and Servicing Guide

1

Safety Information

1

Opening and Closing the Computer

1

Preparing the computer

2

Before opening the computer

2

After closing the computer

3

Accessing the chassis through the access door (left side)

3

Replacing the access door

8

Removing the internal covers

11

Replacing the internal covers

13

Accessing the chassis through the right side

14

Replacing the right side access

18

Locating Components Inside the Computer

22

Removing and Replacing Drives

23

Removing an optical drive

23

Adding or replacing an optical drive

28

Removing the hard disk drive

33

Adding or replacing a hard disk drive

34

Adding Memory

35

Removing a memory module

36

Installing a memory module

37

Removing and Installing an Add-in Card

39

Removing an add-in card

39

Installing an add-in card

42

Removing and Replacing the Power Supply

45

Removing the power supply

45

Replacing the power supply

47

Removing and Replacing the SATA Backplane

49

Removing the SATA backplane

49

Replacing the SATA backplane

52

Replacing the Battery

54

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