Operating Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 26
Routine Care ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Service Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 28
Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 31
Serial Number Location ...................................................................................................................... 32
Security Lock Provisions .................................................................................................................... 33
Port Cover .......................................................................................................................................... 39
Computer Access Panel ..................................................................................................................... 40
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 41
Bezel Blank ........................................................................................................................................ 42
Installing Additional Memory .............................................................................................................. 43
Cable Management ............................................................................................................................ 47
Replacing the Optical Drive ................................................................................................................ 48
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Generating Static ............................................................................................................... 24
Grounding the Work Area .................................................................................................. 25
Cleaning the Keyboard ...................................................................................................... 28
Cleaning the Monitor .......................................................................................................... 28
Cleaning the Mouse ........................................................................................................... 28
Power Supply Fan ............................................................................................................. 29
Screws ............................................................................................................................... 29
Cables and Connectors ..................................................................................................... 29
Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................ 30
Lithium Coin Cell Battery ................................................................................................... 30
Padlock ............................................................................................................. 34
Front Bezel Security .......................................................................................... 37
SODIMMs .......................................................................................................................... 43
DDR3-SDRAM SODIMMs ................................................................................................. 43
Installing SODIMMs ........................................................................................................... 44