Service and Maintain

Table of contents
1 Product features ........................................................................................................................................... 1
Standard configuration features ........................................................................................................................... 1
Front panel components ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Rear panel components ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Serial number location .......................................................................................................................................... 2
2 Activating and customizing the software ........................................................................................................ 3
Activating and customizing the software in Windows 8 ....................................................................................... 3
Activating the Windows operating system ......................................................................................... 3
Downloading Windows 8 updates ....................................................................................................... 3
Customizing the monitor display ........................................................................................................ 3
3 Illustrated parts catalog ................................................................................................................................ 4
Major components ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Mass storage devices ............................................................................................................................................. 6
4 Serial ATA (SATA) drive guidelines and routine care and disassembly preparation .............................................. 7
SATA hard drives .................................................................................................................................................... 7
SATA hard drive cables .......................................................................................................................................... 7
SATA data cable ................................................................................................................................... 7
SMART ATA drives .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Electrostatic discharge information ...................................................................................................................... 8
Generating static ................................................................................................................................. 8
Preventing electrostatic damage to equipment ................................................................................ 8
Personal grounding methods and equipment .................................................................................... 9
Grounding the work area ..................................................................................................................... 9
Recommended materials and equipment ........................................................................................ 10
Operating guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Routine care ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
General cleaning safety precautions ................................................................................................ 11
Cleaning the computer case .............................................................................................................. 11
Cleaning the keyboard ...................................................................................................................... 11
Cleaning the display .......................................................................................................................... 12
Cleaning the mouse ........................................................................................................................... 12
Service considerations ........................................................................................................................................ 12
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