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The information in this document is subject to change without Hewlett-Packard Company notice. Home Products Division P.O. Box 4010 ® Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with Cupertino, CA 95015-4010 regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied USA warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. © Hewlett-Packard Company, 2001. All rights reserved. HP shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential dam
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Contents Features of the HP Pavilion home PC .... 1 Adding and Removing Drives............. 15 Installing a Second Hard Drive......................... 15 Opening the Computer......................... 2 Removing the Preinstalled Hard Drive ............... 16 Before You Begin .............................................. 3 Replacing the Diskette Drive............................. 17 Removing the Side Panel ................................... 4 Replacing the Optical Drive..........................
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Features of the HP Pavilion home PC A On the top of the chassis is a CD holder (A). Store the CDs that came with the HP Pavilion inside this compartment, so you can quickly locate them if you ever need to reinstall any B of the system applications. To connect components to the front of the PC, flip up the port cover (B) and plug the cables into the corresponding connectors. Note: The power supply is pre-set for the country in which you purchased the HP Pavilion. If you move to another location,
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Opening the Computer Avertissement : Des décharges électrostatiques peuvent endommager les Warning: The HP Pavilion is heavy; be unités de disque, cartes d’extension et sure to use ergonomically correct lifting autres composants. Si vous ne disposez procedures when moving the computer. pas d’une station de protection contre les décharges électrostatiques, portez un Avertissement : L’ordinateur bracelet antistatique relié à une partie HP Pavilion est lourd ; suivez des métallique de l’ordinateur.
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Disconnect the system from any Before You Begin telecommunications links, networks, Read the following items before attempting to or modems, and then disconnect the system upgrade or service the computer: power source before performing any of the These procedures assume familiarity with the procedures described in this guide. Failure to general terminology associated with personal do so before you open the system or do any computers and with the safety practices and procedures can result i
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Removing the Side Panel You must remove the side panel to add memory, insert add-in cards, install or remove drives, or change the battery. 1 Turn off the computer and all peripherals. 2 Disconnect the modem/phone cable. 3 Disconnect the power cord and all other attached cables (such as the keyboard, mouse, 6 Grasp the handle (A) with your other hand and monitor). and pull the panel towards you until it stops. 4 Loosen the two thumbscrews on the right side of the back panel. The first time
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C Removing the Fan Duct To access some components on the motherboard, you may need to remove the fan duct. Note: Make sure the computer is turned off and the modem/phone cable and power cord are disconnected from the computer. 1 Remove the side panel (see “Removing the Side Panel” on page 4). 2 Gently lay the computer on its side. 3 To disengage the fan duct (B), push down on the two tabs (C). You can push with your fingers or a pen. B 4 Rotate the fan duct down and out to remove it from the
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D Removing the Drive Cage The HP Pavilion has two drive cages. The top cage that holds the CD drive(s) is stationary. The bottom cage holds the diskette and hard drive and is removable. You may need to remove this bottom drive cage to access internal components or to add or replace a hard drive. Note: Make sure the computer is turned off and the modem/phone cable and power cord are disconnected from the computer. 6 Hold the release tab down as you rotate the cage up and lift it out. 1 Remove t
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Adding Memory The motherboard contains sockets for either DIMMs (dual in-line memory modules), DDR DIMM DIMMs (double data rate dual in-line memory modules), or RIMMs (Rambus in-line memory modules), depending on which HP Pavilion model you have. To determine which type of memory module your HP Pavilion uses, go to the DDR DIMM HP At Home Web site listed in the Warranty and License Information, and look at the online HP Pavilion technical specifications. The motherboard contains 168-pin DIMM RIM
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RIMMs DIMMs RIMMs must be 184-pin RDRAM (Rambus DIMMs must be 168-pin unbuffered SDRAM dynamic random access memory), non-ECC (non- (synchronous dynamic random access memory), ® error correction checking), compliant with the compliant with the Intel PC SDRAM Unbuffered Rambus/Intel specification. DIMM Specification. The HP Pavilion ships with The motherboard has four RIMM sockets that are one or more memory modules, but you can for a dual-channel configuration. The following replace the existing
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RIMMs work in identical pairs, so they must be Installing a Memory Module from the same vendor, have the same speed, 1 Turn off the computer and all peripherals. and memory size density within each channel (see the memory table). 2 Disconnect the modem/phone cable. When C-RIMMs are used to fill empty sockets, 3 Disconnect the power cord and all other they must be placed in the RIMM A2 and attached cables (such as the keyboard, mouse, RIMM B2 sockets. The RIMMs must be inserted and monit
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7 Push down the two retaining clips on the ends 10 Push straight down on top of the memory of the memory socket. module until it is fully seated in the socket. The retaining clips on the ends of the socket 8 Holding the new memory module by its edges automatically lock it into position when the only, remove it from the antistatic packaging. memory module is fully seated. (Avoid touching the memory chips or the gold contacts on the module.) The memory module To reassemble the computer: has one
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Removing a Memory Module 1 Turn off the computer and all peripherals. 2 Disconnect the modem/phone cable. DIMM and RIMM DDR DIMM 3 Disconnect the power cord and all other attached cables (such as the keyboard, mouse, Warning: Do not pull the memory and monitor). module out of the socket. Use the 4 Remove the side panel and the fan duct (see retaining clips to eject the module. “Removing the Side Panel” on page 4 and Avertissement : Ne tirez pas “Removing the Fan Duct” on page 5). directement
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Installing Add-In Cards Avertissement : Ne surchargez pas l’ordinateur en installant des cartes At some point, you may want to add a PCI or d’extension qui consomment beaucoup AGP card to the computer to accommodate a de courant. L’ordinateur est conçu pour new component, such as a scanner, or to fournir un courant de 2 ampères (en upgrade an existing card. moyenne), +5 volts, à chaque carte installée sur l’ordinateur. La Warning: Do not overload the system consommation totale de courant de +5
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6 To prepare an empty card slot for a new card, 8 Loosen the screw on the bracket of the card loosen the screw of the expansion slot cover of you are replacing (F). the empty slot (E). Remove the expansion slot 9 Hold the metal bracket and the far top corner cover of the empty slot. of the card. Carefully remove the card by pulling the card straight out of the E expansion slot. 10 Insert the new card into the slot and push straight down. Make sure the card is properly seated. 11 Attach the
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To reassemble the computer: What Is Plug and Play? 1 Replace the side panel (see “Replacing the “Plug and Play” describes the ability to add and Side Panel” on page 23). remove add-in cards, memory, and peripherals without any special procedures (such as resetting 2 Reconnect the power cord and all other jumpers and testing for system conflicts). The cables. system BIOS (basic input/output system) finds 3 Reconnect the modem/phone cable. these components and adds them to the system. 4 Turn o
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5 Remove the drive cage (see “Removing the Adding and Removing Drive Cage” on page 6). Drives Note: Make sure the jumper on the new drive is in the You can install a second hard drive into the CS (Cable Select) position. system or replace the existing hard drive. In 6 Slide the new drive into the empty bay in the addition, you can replace the existing diskette or drive cage, until the screw holes align. optical drives. 7 Install the two screws on the top of the drive cage and the one screw on
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To reassemble the computer: To remove the preinstalled hard drive: 1 Replace the side panel (see “Replacing the 1 Turn off the computer and all peripherals. Side Panel” on page 23). 2 Disconnect the modem/phone cable. 2 Reconnect the power cord and all other 3 Disconnect the power cord and all other cables. attached cables (such as the keyboard, mouse, 3 Reconnect the modem/phone cable. and monitor). 4 Turn on the computer and all peripherals. 4 Remove the side panel (see “Removing the S
