HP Elite 8300 Series Small Form Factor User Manual

Rear Chassis Fan ............................................................................................................................. 109
Fan sink ............................................................................................................................................ 110
Processor ......................................................................................................................................... 112
Power Supply ................................................................................................................................... 115
System Board ................................................................................................................................... 116
Changing from a Minitower to a Desktop Configuration ................................................................... 117
Changing from a Desktop to a Minitower Configuration ................................................................... 119
7 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis ........................................................ 122
Preparation for Disassembly ............................................................................................................ 122
Computer Access Panel ................................................................................................................... 123
Front Bezel ....................................................................................................................................... 124
Front Bezel Security ......................................................................................................................... 125
Bezel Blanks ..................................................................................................................................... 127
Memory ............................................................................................................................................ 128
DIMMs ............................................................................................................................. 128
DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs .................................................................................................... 128
Populating DIMM Sockets ............................................................................................... 128
Installing DIMMs .............................................................................................................. 129
Expansion Cards .............................................................................................................................. 130
System Board Connections .............................................................................................................. 136
Drives ............................................................................................................................................... 138
Drive Positions ................................................................................................................. 140
Removing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive from a Drive Bay ............................................... 140
Installing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive into a Drive Bay .................................................. 142
Removing a Hard Drive from a Drive Bay ........................................................................ 144
Installing a Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay ............................................................ 144
Front Fan Assembly ......................................................................................................................... 147
Front I/O Assembly ........................................................................................................................... 149
Power Switch/LED Assembly ........................................................................................................... 150
Heat sink .......................................................................................................................................... 151
Processor ......................................................................................................................................... 153
Speaker ............................................................................................................................................ 156
Rear Chassis Fan ............................................................................................................................. 157
Power Supply ................................................................................................................................... 159
System Board ................................................................................................................................... 161
8 Removal and Replacement Procedures Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis .......................................... 163
Preparation for Disassembly ............................................................................................................ 163
Access Panel .................................................................................................................................... 164
Front Bezel ....................................................................................................................................... 165
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HP Elite 8300 Series Small Form Factor Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	Elite 8300 Series Small Form Factor
Category	Desktop
Language	English