HP Pavilion Elite HPE-595a Desktop PC User Manual

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2 584880-001 — Removing and Replacing a CD or DVD DriveRemoving and Replacing a CD or DVD Drive15–25 minutesBefore You BeginObserve the following requ

584880-001 — Removing and Replacing a CD or DVD Drive 35 Loosen the side panel thumbscrew on the back of the computer.6 Grasp the handle, and pull the

4 584880-001 — Removing and Replacing a CD or DVD Drive9 Swing the front panel open toward the left, and then lift it off the computer.10 Locate the C

584880-001 — Removing and Replacing a CD or DVD Drive 513 Disconnect the cables from the drive:The plugs on the cables are keyed and can be inserted o

6 584880-001 — Removing and Replacing a CD or DVD DriveReplacing a CD or DVD Drive1 Insert the drive partway into the computer bay.2 Connect the data

584880-001 — Removing and Replacing a CD or DVD Drive 75 Hold the front panel over the computer, and then press the left side of the panel, inserting

8 584880-001 — Removing and Replacing a CD or DVD Drive9 Slide the side panel toward the front of the computer into place.10 Tighten the side panel th

Removing and Replacing aHardDisk Drive

2 584881-001 — Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk DriveRemoving and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive25–45 minutes Before You BeginObserve the following req

584881-001 — Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive 34 Loosen the side panel thumbscrew on the back of the computer.5 Grasp the handle, and pull the

4 584881-001 — Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive8 Swing the front panel open toward the left, and then lift it off the computer.9 Lay the compu

584881-001 — Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive 513 Press the cage latch (1), and slide the hard disk drive cage toward the top of the computer

6 584881-001 — Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive Plugs without a latch: For plugs without a latch, pull the plug straight out from the connect

584881-001 — Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive 7Replacing a Hard Disk Drive1 Slide the replacement drive into the drive cage, with the label fa

8 584881-001 — Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive6 Lower the cage into the computer, inserting the four tabs on the bottom of the cage into the

584881-001 — Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive 911 Press the front panel into the computer.12 Hold the side panel over the side of the computer

10 584881-001 — Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive15 Tighten the side panel thumbscrew on the back of the computer.16 Reconnect all peripherals

Removing and Replacing an Add-in Card

2 584882-001 — Removing and Replacing an Add-in CardRemoving and Replacing an Add-in Card15–25 minutesBefore You BeginObserve the following requiremen

584882-001 — Removing and Replacing an Add-in Card 34 Loosen the side panel thumbscrew on the back of the computer.5 Grasp the handle, and pull the si

Removing and Replacing the Front Panel

4 584882-001 — Removing and Replacing an Add-in Card9 On the back of the computer, remove the screw from the bracket cover for the add-in cards. If it

584882-001 — Removing and Replacing an Add-in Card 513 Twist the inside bracket clock-wise to free the top of the bracket from the drive cage.14 Pull

6 584882-001 — Removing and Replacing an Add-in Card17 If present, disconnect any cables connected to a short or standard length card. 18 Look at the

584882-001 — Removing and Replacing an Add-in Card 7 If there is no release latch, gently rock the card to free it, and then lift the card from the s

8 584882-001 — Removing and Replacing an Add-in Card2 Connect any cables to the card. Skip to step 11.3 For a long graphics card, lower the card into

584882-001 — Removing and Replacing an Add-in Card 96 Connect the power cable to the long graphics card.7 Grasp the inside bracket, and...8 ...insert

10 584882-001 — Removing and Replacing an Add-in Card10 Insert and tighten the two screws that secure the inside bracket in the computer. Note that yo

584882-001 — Removing and Replacing an Add-in Card 1113 Insert and tighten the bracket cover screw. If it is present, also insert and tighten the addi

12 584882-001 — Removing and Replacing an Add-in Card17 Slide the side panel toward the front of the computer into place.18 Tighten the side panel thu

Removing and Replacing Memory

2 584883-001 — Removing and Replacing the Front PanelRemoving and Replacing the Front Panel10–20 minutesBefore You BeginObserve the following requirem

2 584926-001 — Removing and Replacing MemoryRemoving and Replacing Memory30–45 minutesBefore You BeginUse the product specification for your model to

584926-001 — Removing and Replacing Memory 34 Loosen the side panel thumbscrew on the back of the computer.5 Grasp the handle, and pull the side panel

4 584926-001 — Removing and Replacing Memory8 Locate the memory sockets on your computer motherboard. The memory sockets in the computer may be paired

584926-001 — Removing and Replacing Memory 5Replacing Memory1 Touching only the top edge of the memory module, locate the notch on the bottom edge.2 L

6 584926-001 — Removing and Replacing Memory4 Set the computer upright.5 Hold the side panel over the side of the computer with the front edge of the

584926-001 — Removing and Replacing Memory 78 Tighten the side panel thumbscrew on the back of the computer.9 Reconnect all peripherals and cables, an

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584883-001 — Removing and Replacing the Front Panel 34 Loosen the side panel thumbscrew on the back of the computer.5 Grasp the handle, and pull the s

4 584883-001 — Removing and Replacing the Front Panel8 Swing the front panel open toward the left, and then lift it off the computer.Replacing the Fro

584883-001 — Removing and Replacing the Front Panel 54 Place the bottom of the panel on the computer, inserting the tabs on the inside of the panel in

6 584883-001 — Removing and Replacing the Front Panel

Removing and Replacing aCDorDVD Drive