Acer Altos R510, User Manual

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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.