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

110

Drives .................................................................................................................................

111

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

112

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

112

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

114

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

114

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

117

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

118

Removing and Replacing the Primary 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive ...............

120

Fan duct .............................................................................................................................

123

Front Fan Assembly ..............................................................................................................

124

Hood Sensor .......................................................................................................................

126

Front I/O, Power Switch Assembly .........................................................................................

127

Speaker ..............................................................................................................................

129

Heat sink ............................................................................................................................

130

Processor ............................................................................................................................

132

Power Supply ......................................................................................................................

135

System Board ......................................................................................................................

137

Using the Small Form Factor Computer in a Tower Orientation ..................................................

139

8 Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics ............................................................................

140

Safety and Comfort ..............................................................................................................

140

Before You Call for Technical Support ....................................................................................

140

Helpful Hints ........................................................................................................................

141

Solving General Problems .....................................................................................................

143

Solving Power Problems ........................................................................................................

147

Solving Hard Drive Problems .................................................................................................

149

Solving Media Card Reader Problems ....................................................................................

152

Solving Display Problems ......................................................................................................

154

Solving Audio Problems ........................................................................................................

159

Solving Printer Problems ........................................................................................................

161

Solving Keyboard and Mouse Problems ..................................................................................

163

Solving Hardware Installation Problems ..................................................................................

165

Solving Network Problems ....................................................................................................

167

Solving Memory Problems .....................................................................................................

171

Solving Processor Problems ...................................................................................................

173

Solving CD-ROM and DVD Problems ......................................................................................

174

Solving USB Flash Drive Problems ..........................................................................................

176

Solving Front Panel Component Problems ................................................................................

177

Solving Internet Access Problems ............................................................................................

177

Solving Software Problems ....................................................................................................

179

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