HP dx7400 - Microtower PC - Page 7

Surge-Tolerant Power Supply ............................................................................................ 45
Thermal Sensor ................................................................................................................. 45
5 Serial ATA (SATA) Drive Guidelines and Features
SATA Hard Drives .............................................................................................................................. 46
SATA Hard Drive Cables .................................................................................................................... 46
SATA Data Cable .............................................................................................................. 46
SMART ATA Drives ............................................................................................................................ 46
Hard Drive Capacities ........................................................................................................................ 47
6 Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation
Chassis Designations ......................................................................................................................... 48
Microtower (MT) ................................................................................................................. 48
Small Form Factor (SFF) ................................................................................................... 49
Electrostatic Discharge Information .................................................................................................... 49
Generating Static ............................................................................................................... 49
Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment ................................................................ 50
Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment ................................................................... 50
Grounding the Work Area .................................................................................................. 51
Recommended Materials and Equipment .......................................................................... 51
Operating Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 52
Routine Care ...................................................................................................................................... 52
General Cleaning Safety Precautions ................................................................................ 52
Cleaning the Computer Case ............................................................................................ 52
Cleaning the Keyboard ...................................................................................................... 53
Cleaning the Monitor .......................................................................................................... 53
Cleaning the Mouse ........................................................................................................... 54
Service Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 54
Power Supply Fan ............................................................................................................. 54
Tools and Software Requirements .................................................................................... 54
Screws ............................................................................................................................... 54
Cables and Connectors ..................................................................................................... 55
Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................ 55
Lithium Coin Cell Battery ................................................................................................... 55
7 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis
Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 56
Access Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 57
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 58
Bezel Blanks ....................................................................................................................................... 59
5.25-inch Drive Bezel Blank ............................................................................................... 59
3.5-inch Drive Bezel Blank ................................................................................................. 60
Memory ............................................................................................................................................. 61
DDR2-SDRAM DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 61
Installing Memory Modules ................................................................................................ 61
Expansion Cards ................................................................................................................................ 63
Cable Management ........................................................................................................................... 65
Cable Connections ............................................................................................................ 66
Drives ................................................................................................................................................. 67
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