Compaq Presario Desktop Products
Upgrading and Servicing Guide
Page 1: ...Compaq Presario Desktop Products Upgrading and Servicing Guide...
Page 2: ...5 4010 USA 2003 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P All rights reserved Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard Company in the United States of America and other countries reg...
Page 3: ...ide panel 2 removing the front panel 2 replacing the front panel 3 locating components inside the PC 3 removing and replacing drives 3 removing a drive 3 replacing or adding a drive 4 adding memory 6...
Page 4: ...iv Upgrading and Servicing Guide...
Page 5: ...xamine the PC Compaq recommends that you use an antistatic wrist strap and a conductive foam pad when working on the system WARNING Always disconnect the modem cord from the telephone system and then...
Page 6: ...anufacturer removing the side panel 1 Remove the side panel by loosening the screw D that secures the panel to the PC chassis 2 Slide the panel back about 1 inch 2 5 cm and then lift it off the unit W...
Page 7: ...ting components inside the PC for drive type and location CAUTION Back up your personal files on the hard disk drive to an external storage device such as a CD before removing the hard disk drive Fail...
Page 8: ...rive cables disconnecting the memory card reader drive cable disconnecting the diskette floppy drive cables disconnecting the hard disk drive cables 5 Pull the drive out of the drive bay 6 If you are...
Page 9: ...align the guide screws with the guide slots 6 Reconnect the power and data cables to your drive as indicated in the following illustrations connecting the optical drive cables NOTE An optical drive m...
Page 10: ...y the PC on its side 3 Locate the memory sockets on the motherboard CAUTION When handling a memory module be careful not to touch any of the contacts Doing so may damage the module 4 Move any cabling...
Page 11: ...alling add in cards that draw excessive current The system is designed to provide 2 amps average of 5 V power for each board card in the computer The total 5 V current draw in a fully loaded system on...
Page 12: ...s timekeeping capability The battery has an estimated life expectancy of seven years When the battery starts to weaken the date and time may be incorrect If the battery fails replace it with a CR2032...
