Hardware Upgrades
CAUTION: Static electricity can damage the electronic components
of the workstation or optional equipment. Before beginning these
procedures, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity by
briefly touching a grounded metal object.
1. Shut down the operating system properly, then turn off the
workstation and any external devices. Disconnect the power cord
from the grounded AC outlet.
2. Disconnect the keyboard, monitor, network cable, and other
external equipment connected to the workstation.
3. Open the workstation by removing its workstation access panel.
See “Removing the Workstation Access Panel” in this chapter.
4. If you are installing or removing drives in the front bays, see
“Removing the Front Bezel” in this chapter.
5. Install any optional equipment, such as memory, drives,
expansion boards, a processor, or battery. See the appropriate
sections in this chapter or the appendix for installation
instructions. Also refer to the documentation provided with the
optional equipment.
6. Replace the front bezel and the workstation access panel, if
necessary.
7. Reconnect the keyboard, mouse, monitor, network cable, and
other external devices.
8. Plug the power cord into a grounded AC outlet.
9. Turn on the monitor, workstation, and any external devices you
have installed.
10. Reconfigure the workstation, if necessary.
11. Test the workstation (optional) using the TEST utility.
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