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Upgrading and Servicing Guide

4

Connect the power and data cables to the back of the HP Pocket Media Drive bay or 
hard disk drive.

5

Replace the front and side panels, and close the computer. See “Opening and Closing 
the Computer” on page 1.

Serial ATA drive

Pocket Media Drive

Parallel ATA drive

A

 

—

 Connect to a 

primary hard disk drive.

B

 

—

 Connect to a 

secondary hard disk drive 
(select models only).

C

 

—

 Connect to the 

computer motherboard.

Summary of Contents for m9515f - Pavilion - Elite

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

Page 2: ...proprietary 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 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 4 930 160 u...

Page 3: ...and Replacing Drives 8 Removing an optical drive 8 Adding or replacing an optical drive 9 Removing the HP Pocket Media Drive bay or hard disk drive 11 Adding or replacing the HP Pocket Media drive bay or hard disk drive 13 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 Removi...

Page 4: ...iv Table of Contents ...

Page 5: ...tem with no direct connection to the earth according to IEC 60950 This Upgrading and Servicing Guide provides instructions for removing and replacing the hardware components of your computer Opening and Closing the Computer WARNING Before you install and connect your system to the electrical power system please read Safety Information in the Limited Warranty and Support Guide ...

Page 6: ... complete the following steps in this order before opening the computer 1 Remove any optical disc CD or DVD from the computer 2 Shut down the computer 3 Disconnect the modem telephone cable if present 4 Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet and then from the computer 5 Disconnect all other attached cables such as the keyboard mouse and monitor cables 6 Disconnect all external device...

Page 7: ...talled an add in card install any software drivers supplied by the card manufacturer Removing the side panel 1 See Before opening the computer on page 2 2 Loosen the thumbscrew A that secures the side panel to the computer chassis You may need to use a screwdriver the first time you loosen the screw 3 Use the handle to slide the side panel back about 1 inch 2 5 centimeters and then lift it off the...

Page 8: ...in the proper position on the chassis and then slide it toward the front of the chassis 2 Ensure that the hole for the thumbscrew is aligned with the hole in the chassis and then replace the thumbscrew A 3 See After closing the computer 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 ...

Page 9: ...when removing or replacing an optical drive memory card reader HP Pocket Media Drive or the hard disk drive 1 Remove the HP Personal Media Drive if present 2 Pull the three tabs B away from the outside edge of the chassis 3 Swing the front panel to the left away from the chassis to remove it ...

Page 10: ...ree holes on the left side of the chassis and then insert the hooks into the holes 2 Swing the front panel to the right toward the chassis and then 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 3 Replace the HP Personal Media Drive ...

Page 11: ...RW R or combination drive C Lower 5 25 inch optical drive bay may be empty knockout plate or a CD ROM CD RW DVD ROM DVD RW R or combination drive D HP Pocket Media Drive bay select models E Front connector panel no replacement instructions F HP Personal Media Drive bay select models NOTE The connectors and components of your chassis model may vary from the illustration ...

Page 12: ...ge 1 2 Release the drive by pulling the latch out away from the chassis and then pulling the drive partway out of the front of the chassis The latch drive brackets secure the drives in their respective positions in the chassis CAUTION Before you remove the hard disk drive back up your personal files on the hard disk drive to an external storage device such as a CD Failure to do so will result in d...

Page 13: ...plug out of the drive connector 4 Pull the drive out through the front of the chassis Adding or replacing an optical drive 1 If you are replacing an existing drive remove it 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 this insert a flat head screwdriver into the knockout plate slot A a...

Page 14: ...Select position Your drive may vary from the illustration Cable Select jumper 4 Release the drive bay by pulling the latch out away from the chassis and then sliding the drive partway into the front of the chassis The latch drive brackets secure the drives in their respective positions in the chassis ...

Page 15: ... disk drive 1 Prepare the computer to be opened and then remove the side and front panels See Opening and Closing the Computer on page 1 2 Release the HP Pocket Media Drive bay or hard disk drive by removing the two screws on the side of the drive Then slide the drive partway out of the front of the chassis WARNING If you are connecting a second Parallel ATA drive make sure to connect the data cab...

Page 16: ... 3 Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the drive by squeezing the two latches on each and pulling the cable 4 Pull the drive out through the front of the chassis Pocket Media Drive Parallel ATA drive Serial ATA drive ...

Page 17: ...rd disk drive on page 11 2 Slide the new HP Pocket Media Drive bay or hard disk drive into the front of the chassis until it locks into place 3 Align the two screw holes on the chassis with the two screw holes on the side of the drive and then attach the two screws For an HP Pocket Media Drive bay make sure to insert the screws into the holes labeled 2 For a hard disk drive make sure to insert the...

Page 18: ...or hard disk drive 5 Replace the front and side panels and close the computer See Opening and Closing the Computer on page 1 Serial ATA drive Pocket Media Drive Parallel ATA drive A Connect to a primary hard disk drive B Connect to a secondary hard disk drive select models only C Connect to the computer motherboard ...

Page 19: ... and Closing the Computer on page 1 2 Release the drive by removing the screw on the top of the memory card reader sliding the memory card reader to the left to loosen it and then pulling it partway out of the front of the chassis 3 Disconnect the cables from the back of the memory card reader 4 Pull the memory card reader out of the front of the chassis ...

Page 20: ...rtway into the front of the chassis 3 Attach the cables 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 top of the memory card reader and then insert the short screw to secure the memory card reader to the chassis 5 Replace the front and side panels and close the computer See Opening and ...

Page 21: ...ont panels See Opening and Closing the Computer on page 1 2 Gently lay the computer on its side 3 Remove the two screws that secure the hard disk drive cage to the chassis 4 Use a screwdriver to 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 ...

Page 22: ...se a gentle rocking motion to remove the plug For Serial ATA hard disk drive cables press the latch A select models only in the center of each plug B and then pull the plug out of the drive connector 6 Remove the four screws that secure the hard disk drive to the hard disk drive cage and then slide the hard disk drive out of the hard disk drive cage ...

Page 23: ...four screw holes on the hard disk drive cage and then install the four screws that secure the drive to the cage NOTE The hard disk drive cage may have slots for two 2 or three 3 hard disk drives If you are replacing more than one drive or adding drives place the primary drive in the lowest slot of the cage NOTE If you are replacing an old drive with a new drive remove the four guide screws from th...

Page 24: ...n the back of the chassis and then slide the cage down toward the bottom of the chassis until it locks into place 5 Attach the hard disk drive cables Parallel ATA drive A Connect to a primary hard disk drive B Connect to a secondary hard disk drive select models only C Connect to the computer motherboard Serial ATA drive ...

Page 25: ... and Servicing Guide 21 6 Attach the two screws that secure the hard disk drive cage to the chassis 7 Replace the front and side panels and then close the computer See Opening and Closing the Computer on page 1 ...

Page 26: ...board contains sockets for DDR DIMMs double data rate dual in line memory modules The exact number of sockets and the type of DDR memory module depends on the model of computer that you have DDR DIMM memory module To determine the type and speed of memory module that your computer uses and for specific memory module information and specifications go to the Web site listed in your Limited Warranty ...

Page 27: ...t panels See Opening and Closing the Computer on page 1 2 Gently lay the computer on its side 3 Remove the two screws that secure the hard disk drive cage to the chassis 4 Use a screwdriver to 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 ...

Page 28: ...clip on each end of the memory socket until the module pops out of the socket 8 Lift the memory module out of 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 memory socket Always use the retaining clips to remove the module ...

Page 29: ... module carefully and firmly into the slot ensuring that the latches on both ends of the slot snap into place If you are replacing a memory module install the new memory module into the same memory slot from which you removed the old memory module Or If you are adding a memory module install the new module in the memory socket nearest to the preinstalled module and then install any additional modu...

Page 30: ... locks into place 3 Attach the two screws that secure the hard disk drive cage to the chassis 4 Place the chassis upright 5 Replace the side panel and then close the computer See Opening and Closing the Computer on page 1 NOTE If a blank screen is displayed after you replace or add a memory module the module is installed incorrectly or it is the wrong type of memory Remove and reinstall the memory...

Page 31: ... Phillips screwdriver to remove replace or add an add in card WARNING Do not overload the computer by installing add in cards that draw excessive current The computer is designed to provide two amps average of 5 Vv power for each board card in it The total 5 Vv current draw in a fully loaded system one with all add in card slots filled must not exceed the total number of slots multiplied by two am...

Page 32: ...On the back of the computer remove the screw from the bracket cover for the add in card slots and then remove the bracket cover 4 Inside the computer locate the add in card slots on the motherboard 5 Remove the metal slot cover Or Insert a flat head screwdriver into the knockout plate slot A and then gently rotate the screwdriver to break the knockout plate WARNING Beware of the sharp edges on the...

Page 33: ...e connectors pull free of the socket and then remove the card Be sure to not 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 insert the metal slot cover into the open slot ...

Page 34: ...add in card with the add in slot on the chassis and gently but firmly press the card straight down into the slot The whole connector should be seated properly in the card slot 2 On the back of the computer replace the bracket cover for the add in card slots and then install the screw ...

Page 35: ...ecessary so that you can reach the battery 4 Remove any memory modules if necessary so that you can reach the battery See Adding Memory on page 22 5 To remove the battery push the latch away from the battery and then lift the battery out of the socket 6 Install the new CR2032 battery in the socket with the positive side facing the latch 7 Replace any memory modules or cables that you removed 8 Pla...

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