4 Serial ATA (SATA) Drive Guidelines and Features
SATA Hard Drives .............................................................................................................................. 20
SATA Hard Drive Cables .................................................................................................................... 20
SATA Data Cable .............................................................................................................. 20
SMART ATA Drives ............................................................................................................................ 20
Hard Drive Capacities ........................................................................................................................ 21
5 Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation
Chassis Designations ......................................................................................................................... 22
Microtower (MT) ................................................................................................................. 22
Electrostatic Discharge Information .................................................................................................... 22
Generating Static ............................................................................................................... 23
Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment ................................................................ 23
Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment ................................................................... 24
Grounding the Work Area .................................................................................................. 24
Recommended Materials and Equipment .......................................................................... 24
Operating Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 25
Routine Care ...................................................................................................................................... 26
General Cleaning Safety Precautions ................................................................................ 26
Cleaning the Computer Case ............................................................................................ 26
Cleaning the Keyboard ...................................................................................................... 26
Cleaning the Monitor .......................................................................................................... 27
Cleaning the Mouse ........................................................................................................... 27
Service Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 27
Power Supply Fan ............................................................................................................. 27
Tools and Software Requirements .................................................................................... 27
Screws ............................................................................................................................... 28
Cables and Connectors ..................................................................................................... 28
Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................ 28
Lithium Coin Cell Battery ................................................................................................... 29
6 Removal and Replacement Procedures
Serial Number Location ...................................................................................................................... 30
Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 31
Access Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 32
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 33
Bezel Blanks ....................................................................................................................................... 34
5.25-inch Drive Bezel Blank ............................................................................................... 34
3.5-inch Drive Bezel Blank ................................................................................................. 35
Memory .............................................................................................................................................. 36
DDR2-SDRAM DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 36
Installing Memory Modules ................................................................................................ 36
Expansion Cards ................................................................................................................................ 38
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