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Upgrading and Servicing Guide

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Upgrading and Servicing Guide

Safety Information

This product has not been evaluated for connection to an “IT” power system (an AC 
distribution system with no direct connection to the earth, according to IEC 60950).

The 

Upgrading and Servicing Guide

 provides instructions on how to remove and replace 

hardware components of your PC.

Opening and Closing the PC

WARNING: Please read “Safety Information” in the 

Limited Warranty and 

Support Guide

 before installing and connecting your system to the electrical 

power system.

Summary of Contents for G3000 - Notebook PC

Page 1: ...Upgrading and Servicing Guide ...

Page 2: ...oprietary information that is protected by copyright No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of HP Hewlett Packard Company P O Box 4010 Cupertino CA 95015 4010 USA Copyright 2006 2007 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P May be licensed in the United States by one or both of U S Patents Nos 4 930 158 and 4 930 16...

Page 3: ...tical Drive 8 Adding or Replacing an Optical Drive 9 Removing the HP Pocket Media Drive Bay Diskette or Hard Disk Drive 11 Adding or Replacing the HP Pocket Media Drive Bay Diskette or Hard Disk Drive 12 Removing the Memory Card Reader 15 Adding or Replacing the Memory Card Reader 16 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 17 Adding or Replacing a Hard Disk Drive 19 Adding Memory 22 Removing a Memory Module ...

Page 4: ...iv Upgrading and Servicing Guide ...

Page 5: ...on system with no direct connection to the earth according to IEC 60950 The Upgrading and Servicing Guide provides instructions on how to remove and replace hardware components of your PC Opening and Closing the PC WARNING Please read Safety Information in the Limited Warranty and Support Guide before installing and connecting your system to the electrical power system ...

Page 6: ...ocedure in this order before opening the PC 1 Remove any diskette memory card or optical disc CD or DVD from the PC 2 Shut down the PC 3 Disconnect the modem telephone cable if present 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 WARNING Always disconnect t...

Page 7: ...ware drivers supplied by the card manufacturer Removing the Side Panel 1 See Before Opening the PC on page 2 2 Loosen the thumbscrew A that secures the side panel to the PC chassis You may need to use a screwdriver the first time you loosen the screw 3 Use the handle to pull and slide the panel back about 1 inch 2 5 centimeters and then lift it off the chassis WARNING To reduce the risk of electri...

Page 8: ...panel in the proper position on the chassis and slide it toward the front of the chassis 2 Ensure that the hole for the thumbscrew aligns with the hole in the chassis and then replace the thumbscrew A 3 See After Closing the PC on page 3 NOTE There is a 3mm gap between the top of the side panel and the top of the chassis when the side panel is attached properly A ...

Page 9: ...sary only when removing or replacing an optical drive memory card reader an HP Pocket Media Drive bay diskette drive or the hard disk drive 1 Pull the three tabs B away from the outside edge of the chassis 2 Swing the front panel away from the chassis toward the left to remove it B ...

Page 10: ...the three hooks on the left side of the front panel with the holes on the left side of the chassis 2 Swing the front panel around and press the three hooks on the right side of the front panel into the three holes on the right side of the chassis until the panel snaps into place ...

Page 11: ...D RW R combination drive or HP Personal Media Drive bay select models only C HP Pocket Media Drive bay a hard disk drive or a diskette floppy drive select models only D Memory card reader select models only E Front connector panel no replacement instructions F Hard disk drive and space for a second hard disk drive located inside the chassis select models only NOTE The connectors and components of ...

Page 12: ...PC on page 1 2 Release the drive by pulling the latch out away from the chassis and then pulling the drive part way out of the front of the chassis The latch drive brackets secure the drives in their respective positions in the chassis 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 Failure to do so will resu...

Page 13: ... Replacing an Optical Drive 1 If necessary remove the existing drive See Removing an Optical Drive on page 8 2 If you are adding a drive to an empty lower optical drive bay you must remove the knockout plate from the bay To do so insert a flat screwdriver into the knockout plate slot A and rotate the screwdriver to break the knockout plate out of the chassis Discard the knockout plate 3 If necessa...

Page 14: ...e drive part way into the front of the chassis The latch drive brackets secure the drives in their respective positions in the chassis 6 Connect the power and data cables from the back of the drive you want to add Reconnect the sound cable if present WARNING For a second Parallel ATA drive make sure to connect the data cable labeled Master to the primary hard disk drive and the data cable labeled ...

Page 15: ...ures to replace the front panel replace the side panel and close the PC See Opening and Closing the PC on page 1 Removing the HP Pocket Media Drive Bay Diskette or Hard Disk Drive 1 Complete the procedures to prepare the PC to remove the side panel and to remove the front panel See Opening and Closing the PC on page 1 2 Release the HP Pocket Media Drive bay diskette floppy or hard disk drive by re...

Page 16: ...l the drive out through the front of the chassis Adding or Replacing the HP Pocket Media Drive Bay Diskette or Hard Disk Drive 1 Complete the procedures to remove the drive if necessary See Removing the HP Pocket Media Drive Bay Diskette or Hard Disk Drive on page 11 2 Slide the HP Pocket Media Drive bay diskette floppy or hard disk drive part way into the front of the chassis To CPU SLAVE MASTER ...

Page 17: ... and data cables to the back of the HP Pocket Media Drive bay diskette floppy or hard disk drive A Connect to a primary hard disk drive B Connect to a secondary hard disk drive select models only C Connect to the PC motherboard To CPU SLAVE MASTER A B C ...

Page 18: ... on the side of the drive and then attach the two screws For the HP Pocket Media Drive bay and diskette floppy drive make sure to insert the screw into the holes labeled 1 on the chassis For a hard disk drive make sure to insert the screw into the holes labeled HDD on the chassis 5 Complete the procedures to replace the front panel replace the side panel and close the PC See Opening and Closing th...

Page 19: ...pening and Closing the PC on page 1 2 Release the drive by removing the screw on the right side of the memory card reader sliding the reader to the left to loosen it and then pulling the memory card reader part way out of the front of the chassis 3 Disconnect the cable from the back of the memory card reader 4 Pull the memory card reader out of the front of the chassis ...

Page 20: ...e to the back of the memory card reader 4 Push the memory card reader into the chassis until the screw hole on the chassis is aligned with the screw hole on the right side of the memory card reader and then insert the screw to secure the memory card reader to the chassis If necessary slide the memory card reader to the right to align the screw hole 5 Complete the procedures to replace the front pa...

Page 21: ...d to remove the front panel See Opening and Closing the PC on page 1 2 Lay the computer gently on its side 3 Remove the two screws that secure the hard disk drive cage to the chassis 4 Push down the latch on the side of the hard disk drive cage and then slide the hard disk drive cage away from the bottom of the chassis as shown below ...

Page 22: ...t drive cables use a gentle rocking motion to free the plug For Serial ATA hard disk drive cables press the latch 1 select models only in the center of each plug 2 and pull the plug from the drive connector Disconnecting the Serial ATA hard disk drive cables Disconnecting the Parallel ATA hard disk drive cables 1 2 To CPU SLAVE MASTER ...

Page 23: ...de the new drive into the hard disk drive cage aligning the drive with the four screw holes on the cage Install the four screws that secure the hard disk drive to the hard disk drive cage Make sure the hard disk drive cables are facing the top of the drive cage NOTE If you are replacing an old drive with a new drive remove the four guide screws from the old drive and use the screws to install the ...

Page 24: ... screw holes on the hard disk drive cage A should be aligned with the screw holes on the chassis B 4 Align the four guides on the bottom of the hard disk drive cage with the holes on the back of the chassis and then slide it down toward the bottom of the chassis until it locks into place A B ...

Page 25: ... to a secondary hard disk drive select models only C Connect to the PC motherboard 6 Attach the two screws that secure the hard disk drive cage to the chassis 7 Complete the procedures to replace the front panel replace the side panel and close the PC See Opening and Closing the PC on page 1 To CPU SLAVE MASTER A B C ...

Page 26: ...herboard contains sockets for DDR DIMMs double data rate dual in line memory modules The exact number of sockets and type of DDR memory module depends on which model PC you have DDR DIM To determine which type and speed of memory module your PC uses and for specific memory module information and specifications go to the Web site listed in your Limited Warranty and Support Guide and click the Suppo...

Page 27: ...e motherboard 4 Move any cabling out of the way if necessary 5 Push down the two retaining clips on the ends of the memory socket until the memory module pops out of the socket 6 Lift the memory module from the memory socket CAUTION When handling a memory module be careful not to touch any of the contacts Doing so may damage the module WARNING Do not pull the memory module out of the socket Use th...

Page 28: ...ry module install the new module into the socket nearest the preinstalled module and install additional modules in the next available sockets 2 Set the chassis upright 3 Complete the procedures to replace the side panel and close the PC See Opening and Closing the PC on page 1 CAUTION When handling a memory module be careful not to touch any of the contacts Doing so may damage the module NOTE If a...

Page 29: ...ng and Closing the PC on page 1 2 Gently lay the PC on its side 3 On the back of the PC remove the screw from the bracket cover for the add in card slots and then remove the bracket cover WARNING Do not overload the system by installing add in cards that draw excessive current The system is designed to provide two amps average of 5 Vv power for each board card in the computer The total 5 Vv curren...

Page 30: ...pull free from the socket and then lift the card from the chassis Be sure not to scrape the card against the other components Store the old card in the antistatic packaging that contained your new card 7 If you are not replacing the old add in card with a new add in card close the open slot by inserting the metal slot cover into the opened slot WARNING Be careful of the sharp edges on the add in c...

Page 31: ... rotate the screwdriver to break the knockout plate 2 Align the edge of the add in card with the slot on the chassis and gently but firmly press the card straight down into the add in card slot The whole connector should be seated properly in the card slot 3 On the back of the PC replace the bracket cover for the add in card slots and then install the screw A ...

Page 32: ... reach the battery 4 Remove any memory modules if necessary to reach the battery See Adding Memory on page 22 5 To remove the battery push the latch away from the battery and lift the battery from the socket 6 Install the new CR2032 battery in the socket with the positive side facing the latch 7 Replace the memory modules or cables you removed 8 Set the chassis upright 9 Complete the procedure to ...

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