User manual ACER ASPIRE MINITOWER Install Guide

[. . . ] This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company. This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. [. . . ] Maximum length is 15 feet (4. 6 meters). Caution for housings equipped with a Toshiba XM-4101BME or a XM-BM* CD-ROM drive: The use of controls, the making of adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. v )&& &ODVV % 5DGLR )UHTXHQF\ , QWHUIHUHQFH 6WDWHPHQW Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. 4. Notice 1: The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Notice 2: Shielded interface cables, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. vi $ERXW WKLV 0DQXDO Purpose This manual aims to give you all the information you need to install the system housing. Conventions The following conventions are used: NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from not following directions. CAUTION Suggests precautionary measures to avoid potential hardware or software problems. IMPORTANT Reminds you to take specific action relevant to the accomplishment of the procedure at hand. TIP Tells how to accomplish a procedure through little shortcuts. vii viii 7DEOH RI &RQWHQWV 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 1 1. 2 1. 3 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Inside Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Component Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. 1 2. 2 2. 3 Positioning the Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Opening the Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing a System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2. 3. 1 2. 3. 2 2. 4 2. 5 ESD Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing Expansion Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Installing Hard Disk Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2. 5. 1 2. 5. 2 2. 5. 3 Installing a Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Installing a 3. 5-inch Second Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Installing a 5. 25-inch Second Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2. 6 Installing the Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 ix 1 1. 1 Features Front Panel 1 5 6 2 3 4 1. 3. Power switch (with Power LED) CD-ROM drive CD-ROM eject button 4. 6. Front-panel door 3. 5-inch diskette drive System-activity LED (HDD/FDD/CD-ROM) Aspire Minitower Housing 1 1. 2 Rear Panel 1 2 5 6 7 3 4 8 9 1. 5. Monitor power socket Power socket COM1 COM2 Modem or network connector 6. [. . . ] Secure the board with the screw. 5. Do not neglect this step. The board uses the screw for grounding. Aspire Minitower Housing 13 2. 5 2. 5. 1 Installing Hard Disk Drives Installing a Hard Disk When you purchase a hard disk, make sure that you have all the necessary cables to install the drive. Don't forget to get the bad sector information from your dealer. 1. [. . . ]