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Generating Static ............................................................................................................... 24
Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment ................................................................ 24
Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment ................................................................... 25
Grounding the Work Area .................................................................................................. 25
Recommended Materials and Equipment .......................................................................... 25
Operating Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 26
Routine Care ...................................................................................................................................... 27
General Cleaning Safety Precautions ................................................................................ 27
Cleaning the Computer Case ............................................................................................ 27
Cleaning the Keyboard ...................................................................................................... 27
Cleaning the Monitor .......................................................................................................... 28
Cleaning the Mouse ........................................................................................................... 28
Service Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 28
Power Supply Fan ............................................................................................................. 28
Tools and Software Requirements .................................................................................... 29
Screws ............................................................................................................................... 29
Cables and Connectors ..................................................................................................... 29
Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................ 29
Lithium Coin Cell Battery ................................................................................................... 30
5 Removal and Replacement Procedures Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis ..................................... 31
Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 31
Unlocking the Smart Cover Lock ........................................................................................................ 32
Smart Cover FailSafe Key ................................................................................................. 32
Using the Smart Cover FailSafe Key to Remove the Smart Cover Lock ........................... 32
Computer Access Panel ..................................................................................................................... 34
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 35
Bezel Blanks ....................................................................................................................................... 36
Cable Management ............................................................................................................................ 37
Cable Connections ............................................................................................................ 38
Installing Additional Memory .............................................................................................................. 39
DIMMs ............................................................................................................................... 39
DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 39
Populating DIMM Sockets ................................................................................................. 40
Installing DIMMs ................................................................................................................ 41
Expansion Cards ................................................................................................................................ 43
Drives ................................................................................................................................................. 47
System Board Drive Connections ...................................................................................... 48
Drive Positions ................................................................................................................... 49
Removing a Drive from a Drive Bay .................................................................................. 50
Installing a 5.25-inch Drive into an External Drive Bay ...................................................... 54
Installing a 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay ...................................... 56
Removing and Replacing a Removable 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive .................................. 57
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