Table of contents

1 Product Features ............................................................................................................................................

1

Standard Configuration Features .........................................................................................................

1

Microtower (MT) Front Panel Components ..........................................................................................

2

Small Form Factor (SFF) Front Panel Components .............................................................................

3

Microtower (MT) Rear Panel Components ...........................................................................................

4

Small Form Factor (SFF) Rear Panel Components .............................................................................

5

Media Card Reader Components .........................................................................................................

6

Keyboard ..............................................................................................................................................

7

Using the Windows Logo Key ..............................................................................................

8

Serial Number Location ......................................................................................................................

10

2 Microtower (MT) Hardware Upgrades .........................................................................................................

11

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

11

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

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

17

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

17

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

18

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

18

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

20

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

24

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

25

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

27

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

29

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

32

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

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