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Upgrading the system
Certain components of the Altos R510 are upgradeable such as the drives, the CPU, the memory, and the
expansion cards. However, for safety purposes, we do not recommend that you perform these upgrades
yourself. If you want to replace or upgrade any of these components, contact your Acer dealer or a qualified
service technician for assistance.
Important: Observe the installation precautions described in the subsequent section when installing or
removing a server component.
Installation precautions
Before you install any server component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections
contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation and post-installation instructions.
ESD precautions
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the processor(s), motherboard, disk drive(s), expansion board(s),
or other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install server components:
1.
Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it.
2.
Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the server before handling components. If a
wrist strap is not available, maintain contact with the server throughout any procedure requiring ESD
protection.
Preinstallation instructions
Always observe the following before you install any component:
1.
Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it.
2.
Unplug all cables from the power outlets.
3.
Open the system according to the instructions on page 35.
4.
Follow the ESD precautions described in this section when handling a server component.
5.
Remove any expansion board(s) or peripheral(s) that block access to the DIMM socket or other
component connector.
See the following sections for specific installation instructions on the component you want to install.
WARNING:Failure to properly turn off the server before you start installing components may cause serious
damage. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified
service technician.
Post-installation instructions
Observe the following after installing a server component:
1.
See to it that all components are installed according to the described step-by-step instructions.
2.
Reinstall any expansion board(s) or peripheral(s) that you have previously removed.
3.
Reinstall the chassis panels.
4.
Connect the necessary cables.
5.
Turn on the system.
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