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HP A524x - Pavilion - 512 MB RAM Manual

HP A524x - Pavilion - 512 MB RAM Manual

Hp pavilion desktop pcs - upgrading and servicing guide
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  • Page 1 hp pavilion home pc upgrading and servicing guide...
  • Page 2 Hewlett-Packard Company P.O. Box 4010 Cupertino, CA 95015-4010 © 2000, 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. All rights reserved. Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company in the United States of America and other countries/regions. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    table of contents safety information................1 opening and closing the pc............. 1 preparing the pc..................1 before opening the pc ................1 after closing the pc ...................2 removing the side panel ................2 replacing the side panel ................2 removing the front panel................2 replacing the front panel ................3 locating components inside the pc ..............3 removing and replacing drives............
  • Page 4 upgrading and servicing guide...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    • safety information These procedures assume familiarity with the general terminology associated with personal computers, and with the safety practices and This product has not been evaluated for connection to regulatory compliance required for using and an “IT” power system (an AC distribution system with modifying electronic equipment.

  • Page 6: After Closing The Pc

    replacing the side panel CAUTION: Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the PC or optional equipment. Ensure that you are 1 Align the notches inside discharged of static electricity by briefly the side panel with the touching a grounded metal object. holes on the chassis frame.

  • Page 7: Replacing The Front Panel

    3 Locate the three small tabs (B) attached to the front locating components inside the pc panel on the side of the chassis. Press each tab Upper optical drive bay, may be a CD-ROM, away from the centre of the chassis. Press the top, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+RW, or combination the middle and the bottom tab, and then gently drive...

  • Page 8: Removing And Replacing Drives

    removing and replacing drives Your PC includes several drives that you can replace or upgrade. See “locating components inside the pc” on page 3. CAUTION: Back up your personal files on the hard disk drive to an external storage device, such as a CD, before removing the hard disk drive.

  • Page 9: Removing A Memory Card Reader Or A Diskette (Floppy) Drive

    4 Slide the new optical drive through the front of the 1 Complete the procedures to prepare the PC, and to PC. Don’t slide the drive in all the way; you need remove the side panel. See “opening and closing room to attach the cables.

  • Page 10: Removing A Hard Disk Drive

    2 Slide the drive inside of the drive cage through the To remove a hard disk drive front of the PC. Make sure the connectors face (with a hard disk drive cage) toward the back. (select models) 1 Complete the procedures to prepare the PC, and to remove the side panel.

  • Page 11: Replacing A Hard Disk Drive

    To remove a hard disk drive replacing a hard disk drive (without a hard disk drive cage) The hard disk drive of your PC may be located inside (select models) a cage. If it is, follow the first set of instructions, “To 1 Complete the procedures to prepare the PC, and to replace a hard disk drive (with a hard disk drive remove the side panel.

  • Page 12: Installing A Second Hard Disk Drive

    3 Place the hard disk drive inside the chassis. Align 3 Align the two screws on the top and two screws on the drive with the four screw holes on the front of the bottom of the replacement hard disk drive with the PC to secure the hard disk drive.
  • Page 13 1 Complete the procedures to prepare the PC, and to remove the side panel. See “opening and closing the PC” on page 1. 2 Remove the front panel. See “removing the front panel” on page 2. 3 Gently lay the PC on its side. 4 If you are also removing the hard disk drive, see “removing a hard disk drive”...

  • Page 14: Removing A Second Hard Disk Drive

    11 Place the hard disk drive bracket over the new 2 Remove the front panel. See “removing the front second hard disk drive, align the four tabs with the panel” on page 2. holes on the front of the chassis, and then slide the 3 Gently lay the PC on its side.

  • Page 15: Adding Memory

    adding memory 6 Hold the memory module by its edges only, as you lift it away from the socket. Store it in its antistatic packaging. The motherboard contains sockets for DDR DIMMs (double data rate dual in-line memory modules). The exact number of sockets depends on which model you have.

  • Page 16: Removing Or Installing An Add-In Card

    3 The memory module can be installed in only one removing an add-in card way. Match the notch on the module with the tab on the memory socket. Push the module carefully and firmly into the slot, ensuring that the latches on both ends snap into place.

  • Page 17: Installing An Add-In Card

    replacing the battery installing an add-in card A lithium battery on the motherboard provides backup power for the PC’s timekeeping capability. The battery has an estimated life expectancy of seven years. When the battery starts to weaken, the date and time may be incorrect.
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