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After Closing the PC 

To avoid injury and equipment damage, always 
follow this procedure in this order after closing the PC: 

1

 

Reconnect the power cord. 

 

 

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electrical 
shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, 
do not plug telecommunications or 
telephone connectors into the network 
interface card (NIC) (labeled as an Ethernet 
connector). 

 

2

 

Reconnect the modem/telephone cable and all 
other cables (such as the keyboard, mouse, and 
monitor) and external devices. 

3

 

Turn on the PC and all peripherals. 

4

 

If you installed an add-in card, install any software 
drivers supplied by the card manufacturer. 

 

Removing the Side Panel 

1

 

Loosen the two thumbscrews (

A

) that secure the 

panel to the PC chassis. 

 

 

2

 

Pull back the handle (

B

) to free the panel, and then 

lift it off the unit. 

 

 

WARNING: Beware of sharp edges inside 
the chassis. 

 

 

Replacing the Side Panel 

1

 

Place the side panel on the chassis with the back of 
the panel extended slightly. Ensure the hooks on the 
top and bottom of the panel fit into the holes in the 
chassis. Slide the panel forward into place. 

 

 

2

 

Tighten the thumbscrews (

A

). 

 

Removing the Front Panel 

This procedure is necessary only when removing or 
replacing an optical drive, a memory card reader, or 
a diskette (floppy) drive. 

1

 

Press the front panel bottom tab (

C

) on the inside of 

the chassis, press the middle tab (

D

), and then 

press the top tab (

E

).  

 

2

 

Swing open the front panel and lift it off the 
chassis. 

 

2

    Upgrading and Servicing Guide 

Summary of Contents for Pavilion Ultimate d4900 - Desktop PC

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

Page 2: ...4010 USA Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard Company in the United States of America and other countries regions This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must b...

Page 3: ...he Front Panel 3 Locating Components Inside the PC 3 Removing and Replacing Drives 3 Removing a Drive 3 Replacing or Adding a Drive 4 Removing a Hard Disk Drive 5 Replacing or Adding a Hard Disk Drive 6 Adding Memory 7 Removing a Memory Module 8 Installing a Memory Module 8 Removing or Installing an Add in Card 9 Removing an Add in Card 9 Installing an Add in Card 9 Replacing the Battery 10 Upgrad...

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

Page 5: ...strap and a conductive foam pad when working inside the PC WARNING Always disconnect the modem cord from the telephone system and then disconnect the PC from the power source before removing the front and side panels of the PC Failure to do so before you open the PC or do any procedures can result in personal injury or equipment damage Before Opening the PC 1 Remove any diskette floppy disk memory...

Page 6: ... Side Panel 1 Loosen the two thumbscrews A that secure the panel to the PC chassis 2 Pull back the handle B to free the panel and then lift it off the unit WARNING Beware of sharp edges inside the chassis Replacing the Side Panel 1 Place the side panel on the chassis with the back of the panel extended slightly Ensure the hooks on the top and bottom of the panel fit into the holes in the chassis S...

Page 7: ...disk drive primary with operating system partition K L Additional hard disk drives select models or may be empty Removing and Replacing Drives Your PC has several drives that you can replace or upgrade You can add a drive into an empty drive bay See the preceding topic Locating Components Inside the PC for drive type and location For hard disk drives see Removing a Hard Disk Drive on page 5 Removi...

Page 8: ...e optical drives have two screws on each side the memory card reader and diskette drive have two screws on the left side only You need these screws to install the new drive Replacing or Adding a Drive 1 If necessary remove the existing drive See Removing a Drive on page 3 2 If you are adding a drive to an empty drive bay a Remove the blank plate from the front cover by pushing it forward until it ...

Page 9: ...following illustrations Connecting the optical drive cables NOTE An optical drive may include a sound cable Connect this cable also Connecting the diskette drive cables Connecting the memory card reader drive cables 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 Removing a Hard Disk Drive The system hard disk dr...

Page 10: ... disk drive cables Disconnecting the Parallel ATA hard disk drive cables 4 Release the drive from the cage by lifting the tab 1 on the latch for the hard disk drive cage and then sliding 2 the drive out of the cage The latch secures the drive in the cage in the chassis Be careful to touch only the sides of the drive 5 If you are replacing the old drive with a new drive remove the four guide screws...

Page 11: ...Complete the procedures to replace the side panel and close the PC See Opening and Closing the PC on page 1 Adding Memory Your PC comes with random access memory RAM which temporarily stores data and instructions on your PC The PC ships with one or more memory modules but you can replace the existing memory module s with higher capacity ones The motherboard contains sockets for DDR DIMMs double da...

Page 12: ... memory module be careful not to touch any of the contacts Doing so may damage the module 1 Open both latches of the memory module socket If you are replacing a memory module put the new memory module in the same memory slot from which the old memory was removed Or If you are adding a memory module install the new module into the socket nearest the preinstalled module and install additional module...

Page 13: ...d carefully rock it back and forth until the connectors pull free from the socket and then remove the card Be sure not to scrape the card against the other components Store the old card in the anti static packaging that contained your new card 6 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 Replace the...

Page 14: ...ype of battery Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions 1 Complete the procedures to prepare the PC and to remove the side panel See Opening and Closing the PC on page 1 2 Gently lay the PC on its side 3 Remove any cabling if necessary to reach the battery 4 To remove the battery push the latch away from the battery and lift the battery from the socket 5 Install the new ...

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