Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Reference
- Checking Out Your Computer
- Setting Up and Getting Started
- Working safely and comfortably
- Preparing power connections
- Connecting to a broadband modem or network
- Connecting a dial-up modem
- Starting your computer
- Turning off your computer
- Restarting (rebooting) your computer
- Using the keyboard
- Using the mouse
- Using optical drives
- Using the memory card reader
- Using the diskette drive
- Adjusting the volume
- Installing a printer, scanner, or other device
- Upgrading Your Computer
- Preventing static electricity discharge
- Opening and closing the case
- Removing and installing the front bezel
- Installing memory
- Replacing an optical or diskette drive or a card reader
- Replacing the hard drive
- Adding or replacing an expansion card
- Replacing the front fan
- Replacing the rear fan
- Replacing the front I/O board
- Replacing the processor
- Replacing the system battery
- Replacing the power supply
- Replacing the system board
- Maintaining Your Computer
- Troubleshooting
- Safety guidelines
- First steps
- Troubleshooting
- Add-in cards
- Audio
- CD or DVD drives
- Diskette drive
- The diskette drive is not recognized
- You cannot save a file to diskette or you see the message “disk is full or write-protected”
- You see an “Access Denied” or “Write protect” error message
- You see a “Disk is full” error message
- You see a “Non-system disk” or “Disk error” error message
- The diskette drive LED is lit continuously
- Display
- DVD drives
- Ethernet
- Expansion cards
- File management
- Floppy drive
- Hard drive
- Internet
- Keyboard
- Memory
- Memory card reader
- Modem (cable or DSL)
- Modem (dial-up)
- Your modem does not dial or does not connect
- You cannot connect to the Internet
- Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K
- Your fax communications program only sends and receives faxes at 14,400 bps when you have a 56K modem
- The modem is not recognized by your computer
- The modem is noisy when it dials and connects
- Monitor
- Mouse
- Networks
- Passwords
- Power
- Printer
- Sound
- Recovering your system
- Telephone support
- Legal Notices
- Index
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4 Slide the power supply away from the back of the
computer, then pull it down and remove it.
5 Install the new power supply into the case, then install
the three screws to secure the power supply to the case.
6 Reconnect the power supply cables using your notes
from Step 2.
7 Replace the side panel, then return the computer to an
upright position.
8 Reconnect all external cables and the power cord.
Replacing the system board
To replace the system board:
1 Remove the side panel by following the instructions in
“Opening and closing the case” on page 37.
2 Remove all expansion cards by following the directions
in “Adding or replacing an expansion card” on page 47.
3 Remove the front fan by following the directions in
“Replacing the front fan” on page 49.
4 Remove the memory from your computer by following
the directions in “Installing memory” on page41.
5 Disconnect the power and data cables from the system
board, noting their locations and orientation. (You will
reconnect the cables after you install the new board.)
6 Remove the power supply by following the directions in
“Replacing the power supply” on page 56.
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