HP 285 G3 User Manual

SATA data cable .................................................................................................................................................. 13
SMART ATA drives ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Cable management ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
4 Removal and replacement procedures .............................................................................................................................................. 15
Preparation for disassembly ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Access panel ........................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Front bezel .............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Front bezel security ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
Drive cage ................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Memory .................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
DIMMs .................................................................................................................................................................. 21
DIMM specications ........................................................................................................................................... 21
Populating DIMM sockets ................................................................................................................................. 21
Installing DIMMs ................................................................................................................................................. 22
Expansion cards ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Drives ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing a slim optical drive ......................................................................................................................... 28
Installing a slim optical drive ........................................................................................................................... 30
Removing a solid state drive ........................................................................................................................... 33
Installing a solid state drive ............................................................................................................................. 34
Removing a hard drive ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Installing a hard drive ....................................................................................................................................... 36
Rear chassis fan ..................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Power supply .......................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Fan sink .................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Processor ................................................................................................................................................................................. 43
System board .......................................................................................................................................................................... 45
5 Computer Setup (F10) Utility ................................................................................................................................................................ 46
Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ............................................................................................................................................ 46
Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ............................................................................................................. 46
Computer Setup—File ...................................................................................................................................... 48
Computer Setup—Storage .............................................................................................................................. 49
Computer Setup—Security .............................................................................................................................. 50
Computer Setup—Power ................................................................................................................................. 52
Computer Setup—Advanced ........................................................................................................................... 52
Recovering the Conguration Settings ............................................................................................................................... 53
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HP 285 G3 Specifications

General

Operating System	Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Home 64, FreeDOS
Form Factor	Microtower
Processor	AMD A8-9600, AMD A10-9700
Graphics	AMD Radeon R5, R7
Memory	Up to 32 GB DDR4
Storage	1TB HDD, 2TB HDD, 128GB SSD, 256GB SSD, 512GB SSD
Optical Drive	DVD-Writer
Ports	4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1, 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, 1 x RJ-45, 1 x headphone/microphone combo jack
Power Supply	180 W
Weight	4.52 kg (Weight will vary by configuration.)