Computer Setup—Advanced ............................................................................................. 21
Computer Setup—Power ................................................................................................... 23
Computer Setup—Boot ...................................................................................................... 23
Computer Setup—Exit ....................................................................................................... 24
4 Serial ATA (SATA) Drive Guidelines and Features .................................................................................... 25
SATA Hard Drives .............................................................................................................................. 25
SATA Hard Drive Cables .................................................................................................................... 25
SATA Data Cable .............................................................................................................. 25
SMART ATA Drives ............................................................................................................................ 26
Hard Drive Capacities ........................................................................................................................ 26
5 Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation .................................................... 27
Electrostatic Discharge Information .................................................................................................... 27
Generating Static ............................................................................................................... 27
Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment ................................................................ 28
Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment ................................................................... 28
Grounding the Work Area .................................................................................................. 29
Recommended Materials and Equipment .......................................................................... 29
Operating Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 30
Routine Care ...................................................................................................................................... 31
General Cleaning Safety Precautions ................................................................................ 31
Cleaning the Computer Case ............................................................................................ 31
Cleaning the Keyboard ...................................................................................................... 31
Cleaning the Monitor .......................................................................................................... 32
Cleaning the Mouse ........................................................................................................... 32
Service Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 32
Power Supply Fan ............................................................................................................. 32
Tools and Software Requirements .................................................................................... 32
Screws ............................................................................................................................... 33
Cables and Connectors ..................................................................................................... 33
Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................ 33
Lithium Coin Cell Battery ................................................................................................... 34
6 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis .......................................................... 35
Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 35
Access Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 36
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 37
Bezel Blanks ....................................................................................................................................... 38
Memory .............................................................................................................................................. 39
DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 39
Populating DIMM Sockets ................................................................................................. 40
Installing Memory Modules ................................................................................................ 42
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