User manual HP PAVILION SLIMLINE S7620 UPGRADING AND SERVICING GUIDE

[. . . ] Upgrading and Servicing Guide The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HP assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by HP. [. . . ] 3 Make a note of each cable and plug orientation attached to the back of the optical disc drive before removing the cables. 6 Upgrading and Servicing Guide 4 Disconnect the power cable (A) and then the data cable (B) from the back of the optical disc drive. Use a gentle rocking motion on the power cable. PATA optical disc drive -- remove (A) and (B1) or (B2) NOTE: The PATA data cable may be a thin ribbon cable SATA optical disc drive NOTE: The SATA data cable may include a latch. (B1) or a thicker ribbon cable (B2). The thin ribbon cable is attached to a connector. Do not disconnect the thin ribbon cable from the connector. CAUTION: Pull the connector by the handle only. Press the latch and pull the plug to remove the data cable from the drive. 5 Disconnect the sound cable, if present. 6 Remove the thumbscrew (C) from the optical disc drive side. 7 Hold back the power supply cables to clear the optical disc drive (D), and slide the drive 2 cm (3/4 inch) toward the back of the PC (E). 8 Lift the drive straight up out of the PC (F). IMPORTANT: Do not tilt the drive during removal. 9 Remove the four guide screws from the sides of the old drive (G). You need these screws to install the new drive. Upgrading and Servicing Guide 7 Replacing an Optical Disc Drive 1 Complete the procedure "Removing an Optical Disc Drive" on page 6. 2 Screw all four guide screws into the sides of the new optical disc drive (A). 3 Gently lower the new optical disc drive into the tray (B). 4 Hold the power supply cables against the power supply to clear the optical disc drive (C) (as required) and slide the drive 2 cm (3/4 inch) to the front of the PC (D). 5 Insert the thumbscrew on the side of the optical disc drive (E). 6 Connect the power cable (F) and data cable (G) firmly to the back of the optical disc drive. Ensure that the cables are completely inserted. Failure to do so will result in data loss. After you replace the hard disk drive, perform the System Recovery procedure. Use the recovery discs to load the factory-installed files. Refer to the PC Troubleshooting Guide for detailed System Recovery steps. IMPORTANT: Before upgrading a hard disk drive, make sure a recovery disc is available. IMPORTANT: Before installing a new hard disk drive, make sure that it is compatible with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system. Also, make sure you have the correct software and drivers for the drive to work with the operating system. This procedure requires a Phillips screwdriver. Removing a Hard Disk Drive 1 Prepare the PC and remove the PC cover. Complete the "Opening the PC" procedures on page 2. [. . . ] 3 Make a note of any internal cables attached to the card, and then disconnect them. 4 Remove the screw on the modem card bracket holder (A) on the outside of the frame. 5 Hold the card at the top and carefully pull the card straight out of the slot (B). 16 Upgrading and Servicing Guide Replacing a PCI Card You can replace the modem card with a new modem card or another PCI card in the PCI card slot: 1 Complete the procedures to remove the modem card. See "Removing a PCI Card" on page 16. [. . . ]