Specifications

System Board Connections .................................................................................................... 110
Drives ................................................................................................................................. 111
Drive Positions ...................................................................................................... 112
Installing and Removing Drives ............................................................................... 112
Removing a 5.25-inch Drive from a Drive Bay ........................................... 114
Installing a 5.25-inch Drive into a Drive Bay .............................................. 114
Removing a 3.5-inch Drive from a Drive Bay ............................................. 117
Installing a 3.5-inch Drive into a Drive Bay ................................................ 118
Removing and Replacing the Primary 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive ............... 120
Fan duct ............................................................................................................................. 123
Front Fan Assembly .............................................................................................................. 124
Hood Sensor ....................................................................................................................... 126
Front I/O, Power Switch Assembly ......................................................................................... 127
Speaker .............................................................................................................................. 129
Heat sink ............................................................................................................................ 130
Processor ............................................................................................................................ 132
Power Supply ...................................................................................................................... 135
System Board ...................................................................................................................... 137
Using the Small Form Factor Computer in a Tower Orientation .................................................. 139
8 Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics ............................................................................ 140
Safety and Comfort .............................................................................................................. 140
Before You Call for Technical Support .................................................................................... 140
Helpful Hints ........................................................................................................................ 141
Solving General Problems ..................................................................................................... 143
Solving Power Problems ........................................................................................................ 147
Solving Hard Drive Problems ................................................................................................. 149
Solving Media Card Reader Problems .................................................................................... 152
Solving Display Problems ...................................................................................................... 154
Solving Audio Problems ........................................................................................................ 159
Solving Printer Problems ........................................................................................................ 161
Solving Keyboard and Mouse Problems .................................................................................. 163
Solving Hardware Installation Problems .................................................................................. 165
Solving Network Problems .................................................................................................... 167
Solving Memory Problems ..................................................................................................... 171
Solving Processor Problems ................................................................................................... 173
Solving CD-ROM and DVD Problems ...................................................................................... 174
Solving USB Flash Drive Problems .......................................................................................... 176
Solving Front Panel Component Problems ................................................................................ 177
Solving Internet Access Problems ............................................................................................ 177
Solving Software Problems .................................................................................................... 179
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