HP Elite 8300 Series Convertible Minitower

General Cleaning Safety Precautions ................................................................................ 69
Cleaning the Computer Case ............................................................................................ 69
Cleaning the Keyboard ...................................................................................................... 70
Cleaning the Monitor .......................................................................................................... 70
Cleaning the Mouse ........................................................................................................... 71
Service Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 71
Power Supply Fan ............................................................................................................. 71
Tools and Software Requirements .................................................................................... 71
Screws ............................................................................................................................... 71
Cables and Connectors ..................................................................................................... 72
Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................ 72
Lithium Coin Cell Battery ................................................................................................... 72
SATA Hard Drives .............................................................................................................................. 73
SATA Hard Drive Cables .................................................................................................................... 73
SATA Data Cable .............................................................................................................. 73
SMART ATA Drives ............................................................................................................................ 73
Cable Management ............................................................................................................................ 73
6 Removal and Replacement Procedures Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis ..................................... 75
Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 75
Access Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 76
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 77
Front Bezel Security ........................................................................................................................... 78
Bezel Blanks ....................................................................................................................................... 80
System Board Connections ................................................................................................................ 81
Memory .............................................................................................................................................. 82
DIMMs ............................................................................................................................... 82
DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 82
Populating DIMM Sockets ................................................................................................. 83
Installing DIMMs ................................................................................................................ 84
Expansion Card .................................................................................................................................. 85
Drives ................................................................................................................................................. 89
Drive Positions ................................................................................................................... 90
Removing a Drive from a Drive Bay .................................................................................. 91
Installing Drives ................................................................................................................. 95
Installing a 5.25-inch Drive into a Drive Bay ..................................................... 97
Installing a Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay ............................................. 99
Hood Sensor .................................................................................................................................... 104
Front I/O, USB Assembly ................................................................................................................. 105
Power Switch Assembly ................................................................................................................... 107
Speaker ............................................................................................................................................ 108
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