Installing and Removing Drives .......................................................................................
107
Removing a 5.25-inch Drive from a Drive Bay ................................................
108
Installing a 5.25-inch Drive into a Drive Bay ...................................................
109
Removing a 3.5-inch Drive from a Drive Bay ..................................................
111
Installing a 3.5-inch Drive into a Drive Bay .....................................................
113
Removing and Replacing the Primary 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive ................
115
Removing and Replacing a Removable 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive ...............
117
Fan duct ...........................................................................................................................................
122
Front Fan Assembly .........................................................................................................................
123
Hood Sensor ....................................................................................................................................
125
Front I/O, Power Switch Assembly ...................................................................................................
126
Speaker ............................................................................................................................................
128
Heat sink ..........................................................................................................................................
129
Processor .........................................................................................................................................
131
Power Supply ...................................................................................................................................
132
System Board ...................................................................................................................................
134
Using the Small Form Factor Computer in a Tower Orientation ......................................................
136
8 Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics ......................................................................................................
137
Safety and Comfort ..........................................................................................................................
Before You Call for Technical Support .............................................................................................
Helpful Hints .....................................................................................................................................
138
Solving General Problems ................................................................................................................
140
Solving Power Problems ..................................................................................................................
144
Solving Hard Drive Problems ...........................................................................................................
145
Solving Media Card Reader Problems .............................................................................................
148
Solving Display Problems .................................................................................................................
150
Solving Audio Problems ...................................................................................................................
154
Solving Printer Problems ..................................................................................................................
156
Solving Keyboard and Mouse Problems ..........................................................................................
157
Solving Hardware Installation Problems ...........................................................................................
159
Solving Network Problems ...............................................................................................................
161
Solving Memory Problems ...............................................................................................................
163
Solving Processor Problems ............................................................................................................
165
Solving CD-ROM and DVD Problems ..............................................................................................
Solving USB Flash Drive Problems ..................................................................................................
168
Solving Front Panel Component Problems ......................................................................................
169
Solving Internet Access Problems ....................................................................................................
Solving Software Problems ..............................................................................................................
171
Contacting Customer Support ..........................................................................................................
172
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