User manual COMPAQ PAVILION M7310 UPGRADING AND SERVICING GUIDE

[. . . ] Upgrading and Servicing Guide The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard® Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. HP shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. HP assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by HP. [. . . ] 1 Complete the procedures to prepare the PC and to remove the side panel as described in "Opening and Closing the PC" on page 1. See "Removing the Front Panel" on page 3. 3 Remove the screw under the memory card reader. Upgrading and Servicing Guide 5 4 Pull the memory card reader part way out of the front of the PC. 5 Remove the cable attached to the side of the memory card reader. 7 Replace the front panel. See "Replacing the Front Panel" on page 3. 8 Complete the procedures to replace the side panel, and to close the PC. 7 Gently pull back and hold the drive bay release tab while pulling out the drive bay from the front of the PC. 5 Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the back of the hard disk drive (B). For a Serial ATA drive, press the latch (1) (select models only) in the center of each plug and pull the plug (2) from the drive connector. For a Parallel ATA drive, use a gentle rocking motion to free the plug. 8 Gently lay the drive bay flat with the hard disk drive on top. Disconnecting the Serial ATA hard disk drive cables Upgrading and Servicing Guide 7 9 Remove the four screws that secure the hard disk drive to the drive bay. Lift the hard disk drive up from the drive bay bracket. 5 Attach the data and power supply cables to the back of the hard disk drive. WARNING: For Parallel ATA drives, connect the IDE cable end (C) labeled Master to the primary hard disk drive. If the IDE cable is not connected correctly, the PC will not be able to locate the hard disk drives and data may be lost. Replacing a Hard Disk Drive The hard disk drive of your PC attaches to your HP Personal Media Drive bay. 1 Follow the steps in "Removing a Hard Disk Drive" on page 6. 2 Align the hard disk drive with the holes on the HP Personal Media Drive bay bracket. 3 Slide the drive bay into the PC until it snaps into place. 4 Attach the screws to the front of the drive bay. 6 Insert and tighten the two screws (D) on the HP Personal Media Drive cable into the drive bay. See "Replacing the Front Panel" on page 3. 8 Complete the procedures to replace the side panel, and to close the PC. See "Opening and Closing the PC" on page 1. 8 Upgrading and Servicing Guide Adding an Additional Hard Disk Drive You can add an additional or secondary Serial ATA hard disk drive to the bottom of your PC (select models only). Check the bottom of your PC for four mounting holes to attach the secondary hard disk drive. If your PC has the holes, continue with this procedure. If your PC does not have the holes, you cannot add an additional hard disk drive. Hard Disk Drive Types The hard disk drive is either a: · Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) drive that uses a narrow data cable. [. . . ] Push the module carefully and firmly into the slot, ensuring that the latches on both ends snap into place. Removing or Installing an Add-in Card An add-in card is a circuit board, such as a PCI or an AGP card, that fits into a PC add-in card slot. Your PC contains several add-in card slots that can be used to add components to your PC. The PC component configurations vary by model. WARNING: Do not overload the system by installing add-in cards that draw excessive current. The system is designed to provide 2 amps (average) of +5 V power for each board/card in the PC. [. . . ]