Drives ................................................................................................................................. 28
Misc Boards ....................................................................................................................... 29
Sequential Part Number Listing ......................................................................................... 29
5 Serial ATA (SATA) Drive Guidelines and Features .................................................................................... 32
SATA Hard Drives .............................................................................................................................. 32
SATA Hard Drive Cables .................................................................................................................... 32
SATA Data Cable .............................................................................................................. 32
SMART ATA Drives ............................................................................................................................ 33
Hard Drive Capacities ........................................................................................................................ 33
6 Routine Care and Disassembly Preparation .............................................................................................. 34
Electrostatic Discharge Information .................................................................................................... 34
Generating Static ............................................................................................................... 34
Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment ................................................................ 35
Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment ................................................................... 36
Grounding the Work Area .................................................................................................. 36
Recommended Materials and Equipment .......................................................................... 36
Operating Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 37
Routine Care ...................................................................................................................................... 38
General Cleaning Safety Precautions ................................................................................ 38
Cleaning the Computer Case ............................................................................................ 38
Cleaning the Keyboard ...................................................................................................... 38
Cleaning the Monitor .......................................................................................................... 39
Cleaning the Mouse ........................................................................................................... 39
Service Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 39
Power Supply Fan ............................................................................................................. 39
Tools and Software Requirements .................................................................................... 39
Screws ............................................................................................................................... 40
Cables and Connectors ..................................................................................................... 40
Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................ 40
Lithium Coin Cell Battery ................................................................................................... 40
7 Removal and Replacement Procedures – Microtower (MT) Chassis ....................................................... 42
Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 42
Access Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 43
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 45
Memory .............................................................................................................................................. 47
DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 47
Populating DIMM Sockets ................................................................................................. 48
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