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2 - UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER
Pre-installation instructions
Always observe the following before you install
any component:
1.
Make sure that the ODD and card reader slot
is empty.
2.
Turn off the power to the computer and all
peripherals.
3.
Unplug the power cord from the computer.
4.
Unplug the network cable and all connected
peripheral devices from the computer.
5.
Place the computer on a flat, steady surface.
Warning
Hot surface. Allow the computer to cool off first before handling.
6.
Open
instructions on
cover on page
7.
See
the
instructions on the component you wish to
install.
Warning
Not turning off the computer properly before you start installing the
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 computer
component:
1.
See to it that the components are installed
according to the step-by- step instructions in
their respective sections.
2.
Replace any expansion boards or peripherals
that you removed earlier.
3.
Replace the system covers. See
left side system cover on page
4.
Connect the necessary cables.
5.
Turn on your computer.
your
computer
removing the left side system
3.
following
according
sections
installing the
4.
to
the
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