4 Serial ATA (SATA) Drive Guidelines and Features
SATA Hard Drives .............................................................................................................................. 21
SATA Hard Drive Cables .................................................................................................................... 21
SATA Data Cable .............................................................................................................. 21
SMART ATA Drives ............................................................................................................................ 22
Hard Drive Capacities ........................................................................................................................ 22
5 Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation
Chassis Designations ......................................................................................................................... 23
Microtower (MT) ................................................................................................................. 23
Electrostatic Discharge Information .................................................................................................... 24
Generating Static ............................................................................................................... 24
Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment ................................................................ 25
Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment ................................................................... 25
Grounding the Work Area .................................................................................................. 26
Recommended Materials and Equipment .......................................................................... 26
Operating Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 27
Routine Care ...................................................................................................................................... 27
General Cleaning Safety Precautions ................................................................................ 27
Cleaning the Computer Case ............................................................................................ 27
Cleaning the Keyboard ...................................................................................................... 28
Cleaning the Monitor .......................................................................................................... 28
Cleaning the Mouse ........................................................................................................... 29
Service Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 29
Power Supply Fan ............................................................................................................. 29
Tools and Software Requirements .................................................................................... 29
Screws ............................................................................................................................... 29
Cables and Connectors ..................................................................................................... 30
Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................ 30
Lithium Coin Cell Battery ................................................................................................... 30
6 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis
Serial Number Location ...................................................................................................................... 31
Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 32
Access Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 33
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 34
Bezel Blanks ....................................................................................................................................... 35
Installing Additional Memory .............................................................................................................. 36
DIMMs ............................................................................................................................... 36
DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 36
Populating DIMM Sockets ................................................................................................. 37
Installing DIMMs ................................................................................................................ 38
Expansion Cards ................................................................................................................................ 40
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