Product recycling
HP encourages customers to recycle used electronic hardware, HP original print cartridges, and rechargeable
batteries.
For information about recycling HP components or products, go to http://www.hp.com/go/recycle.
Component replacement guidelines
This section provides information and guidelines for removal and replacement procedures. It does not
document the step-by-step procedures.
IMPORTANT:
Go to the HP Customer Self Repair Services Media Library at http://www.hp.com/go/sml. In Media Selection,
choose Desktops & Workstations for product category and Personal Workstations for the product family,
and then choose your platform.
This chapter provides guidelines for removal and replacement procedures.
Topics
Battery on page 39
Cable management on page 40
CPU (processor) and CPU heatsink on page 41
Expansion slots on page 41
Hard drives on page 42
Memory on page 42
Power supply on page 44
Thermal sensors on page 45
Battery
The battery that comes with the computer provides power to the real-time clock and has a minimum lifetime
of about three years. Observe the following warning and caution when replacing the battery.
CAUTION:
Before removing the battery, back up the CMOS settings in case they are lost when the battery is
removed. To back up the CMOS settings, select the Save to Removable Storage option in Computer Setup
(F10) Utility.
NOTE:
Do not dispose of batteries, battery packs, and accumulators with general household waste.
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Conductive tabletop computers with a
ground cord of one megohm ± 10%
resistance
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Static-dissipative table or floor mats with a
hard-tie to ground
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Field service kits
Removal and replacement procedures are now available in videos on the HP website.
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Conductive plastic tubes
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Conductive tote boxes
Opaque shielding bags
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Transparent metallized shielding bags
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Transparent shielding tubes
Product recycling
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