@Xi Computer Corporation MTower, User Manual

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Xi® MTower™ - NTower™ - NetRAIDer™
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Chapter 5
5
Upgrading Your Computer
Your computer is designed to meet your current requirements and can be extended
to accommodate your future needs. For example, you can expand your computer’s
Random-Access Memory (RAM), install a second hard drive, install a new
microprocessor, and install and remove expansion cards.
This chapter provides information that you need when you want to upgrade your
@Xi Computer Corporation computer and procedures for performing several types
of upgrades. The main sections are:
• “Precautions to Follow Before Upgrading” on page 42 .
• “Accessing the Interior of Your Computer” on page 43 .
• “Looking at the Inside of Your Computer” on page 46 .
• “Installing and Removing RAM” on page 48 .
• “Installing a Hard Drive” on page 49 .
• “Replacing the Microprocessor” on page 50 .
• “Installing Expansion Cards” on page 51 .