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

116

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

117

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

117

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

119

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

119

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

121

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

123

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

125

Removing and Replacing a Removable 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive ...............

127

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

132

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

133

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

135

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

136

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

138

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

139

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

141

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

142

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

143

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

145

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

146

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

146

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

146

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

147

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

148

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

152

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

154

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

156

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

158

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

163

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

165

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

166

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

169

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

171

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

175

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

176

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

177

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

179

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

180

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

181

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

182

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