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Intel® NUC 11 Performance NUC11PAQi70QA Intel® NUC 11 Performance NUC11PAQi50WA Intel® NUC 11 Performance NUC11PAQi30WA User Guide January 2021 NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA, NUC11PAQi30WA User Guide – January 2021...
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Close the Chassis .........................13 Use the VESA Bracket (Optional) ................14 Connect Power ........................16 Set Up Microsoft® Windows® 10 ................19 10.0 Install the Latest Device Drivers and Software ..........20 11.0 Operating System Recovery ..................21 NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA, NUC11PAQi30WA User Guide – January 2021...
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Revision History Date Revision Description January 2021 Initial release. NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA, NUC11PAQi30WA User Guide – January 2021...
ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the computer chassis. Installation Precautions When you install and test the Intel NUC, observe all warnings and cautions in the installation instructions. NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA, NUC11PAQi30WA...
Observe all warnings and cautions that instruct you to refer computer servicing to qualified technical personnel. Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements If you don’t follow these instructions, you increase your safety risk and the possibility of noncompliance with regional laws and regulations. NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA, NUC11PAQi30WA User Guide – January 2021...
Open the Chassis Unscrew the four corner screws on the bottom of the chassis and lift the cover. NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA, NUC11PAQi30WA User Guide – January 2021...
Upgrade System Memory The Intel® NUC 11 Performance Mini-PCs NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA and NUC11PAQi30WA have two 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets. Pre-installed memory NUC11PAQi70QA Two 8GB memory module NUC11PAQi50WA Two 4GB memory module NUC11PAQi30WA Two 4GB memory module To upgrade memory, be sure to select memory modules that meet these requirements: •...
(C). 6. Reinstall and reconnect any parts you removed or disconnected to reach the memory sockets. 7. Replace the computer’s cover and reconnect the power cord. NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA, NUC11PAQi30WA User Guide – January 2021...
Changing the M.2 SSD The Intel® NUC 11 Performance Mini PCs NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA and NUC11PAQi30WA support an 80mm or 42mm SSD. Pre-installed M.2 NUC11PAQi70QA One 500GB Gen 4 NVMe SSD NUC11PAQi50WA One 500GB Gen 4 NVMe SSD NUC11PAQi30WA One 500GB Gen 4 NVMe SSD Find compatible M.2 SSDs in the Intel Product Compatibility Tool:...
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Install a 2.5” SSD or Hard Drive or Intel® Optane™ Memory Module The Intel® NUC 11 Performance Mini PCs NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA, and NUC11PAQi30WA support an additional 2.5” Solid State Drive (SSD) or Hard Disk Drive (HDD). Find compatible 2.5” drives in the Intel Product Compatibility Tool: •...
Close the Chassis After all components have been installed, close the Intel NUC chassis. Intel recommends this be done by hand with a screwdriver to avoid over-tightening and possibly damaging the screws. NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA, NUC11PAQi30WA User Guide – January 2021...
1. Using the four small black screws that were included in the box, attach the VESA bracket to the back of the monitor or TV. 2. Attach the two slightly larger black screws to the bottom chassis cover of the Intel NUC. NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA, NUC11PAQi30WA User Guide – January 2021...
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3. Slide the Intel NUC onto the VESA mount bracket. NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA, NUC11PAQi30WA User Guide – January 2021...
Connect Power Country-specific power cords are included in the Intel NUC Kit box. 1. Connect AC power. Each Intel NUC model includes either a region-specific AC power cord or no AC power cord (only the power adapter). Product codes Power cord type RNUC11PAQi70QA0 No power cord included.
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RNUC11PAQi70QA3 RNUC11PAQi50WA3 RNUC11PAQi30WA3 RNUC11PAHi70003 UK power cord included. RNUC11PAHi50003 RNUC11PAKi50003 RNUC11PAHi30003 RNUC11PAKi30006 RNUC11PAQi70QA4 RNUC11PAQi50WA4 RNUC11PAQi30WA4 RNUC11PAHi70004 Australia/New Zealand power cord included. RNUC11PAHi50004 RNUC11PAKi50004 RNUC11PAHi30004 RNUC11PAKi30004 RNUC11PAHi70005 India power cord included. RNUC11PAHi50005 RNUC11PAHi30005 NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA, NUC11PAQi30WA User Guide – January 2021...
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RNUC11PAQi70QA6 RNUC11PAQi50WA6 RNUC11PAQi30WA6 RNUC11PAHi70006 China power cord included. RNUC11PAHi50006 RNUC11PAKi50006 RNUC11PAHi30006 RNUC11PAKi30006 NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA, NUC11PAQi30WA User Guide – January 2021...
Set Up Microsoft® Windows® 10 Microsoft Windows 10 is already installed on the Intel NUC. The first time you start the computer, you are guided through the Windows 10 setup steps, including: • Selecting your region and language. • Accepting the Microsoft Windows license terms.
11.0 Operating System Recovery There’s a Windows recovery partition on the Intel NUC. You can use this partition to Refresh, Reset, or Restore Windows. Here is what each of these actions do: Refresh If your PC isn't performing as well as it once did, and you don't know why, you can refresh your PC.
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Recovery doesn’t automatically start, you can try to initiate it as follows: 1. Press F8 during boot, when you see the prompt “F8 to Activate Windows 8.1/10 Recovery Mode”. 2. Follow the recovery steps. NUC11PAQi70QA, NUC11PAQi50WA, NUC11PAQi30WA User Guide – January 2021...
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