Before Opening The Pc; After Closing The Pc; Removing The Side Panel - HP Pavilion w1100 - Desktop PC Manual

Before Opening the PC

To avoid injury and equipment damage, always
follow this procedure in this order before opening
the PC:
1 Remove any diskette or optical disc (CD or DVD)
from the PC.
2 Click the Start button on the taskbar. Click Turn
Off Computer and then click Turn Off again.
3 Disconnect the modem/telephone cable, if present.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal
injury from electrical shock or hot
surfaces, disconnect the power cord from
the wall outlet, and allow the internal
system components to cool before
touching.
4 Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet
and then from the PC.
5 Disconnect all other attached cables (such as the
keyboard, mouse, and monitor).
6 Disconnect all external devices.
CAUTION: Static electricity can damage the
electronic components of the PC or
optional equipment. Ensure that you are
discharged of static electricity by briefly
touching a grounded metal object.

After Closing the PC

To avoid injury and equipment damage, always
follow this procedure in this order after closing the PC:
1 Reconnect the power cord.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical
shock, fire, or damage to the equipment,
do not plug telecommunications or
telephone connectors into the network
interface card (NIC) (labeled as an
Ethernet connector).
2 Reconnect the modem/telephone cable and all
other attached cables (such as the keyboard,
mouse, and monitor).
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3 Reconnect external devices.
4 Turn on the PC and all peripherals such as the
monitor.
5 If you installed an add-in card, install any software
drivers supplied by the card manufacturer.

Removing the Side Panel

1 See "Before Opening the PC" on page 2.
2 Loosen the two thumbscrews on the right side of the
back panel. The first time you loosen these screws,
you may need to use a Phillips screwdriver.
WARNING: Beware of sharp edges inside
the chassis.
3 Slide the panel back about 2.5 cm (1 inch), lift it
off the PC, and set it aside.
You do not need to remove the other side
NOTE:
panel to replace the hardware listed in this guide.