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HP Brio BA300 Upgrade Manual

HP Brio BA300 Upgrade Manual

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  • Page 1 guide...
  • Page 2 Hewlett-Packard Company. Adobe and Acrobat  are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are U.S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. HP France Business Desktop Division 38053 Grenoble Cedex 9 France...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Upgrading and Replacing PC Hardware Important - Before You Start..... . . 8 Inside the Computer ......8 Removing the Cover and Front Panel .

  • Page 4: Important Safety Information

    Please return used batteries either to the shop from which you bought them, to the dealer from whom you purchased your PC, or to HP so that they can either be recycled or disposed of in the correct way.

  • Page 5: Upgrade Guide

    The HP Brio BA300 Upgrade Guide (this manual) will help you: Upgrade and replace components in your PC • Troubleshooting Guide The HP Brio BA300 Troubleshooting Guide, available in PDF format on the HP Brio support web site (www.hp.com/go/briosupport), will help you: Troubleshoot your PC •...
  • Page 7 Upgrading and Replacing PC Hardware This section describes how to: upgrade hardware components • replace faulty components • If you want to find out about available accessories for your PC, refer to the HP accessories Web site at: www.hp.com/go/pcaccessories...

  • Page 8: Important - Before You Start

    Upgrading and Replacing PC Hardware Important - Before You Start Read this section before installing any components in your PC. WARNING For your safety, never remove the PC’s cover without first removing the power cord from the power outlet, and any connection to a telecommunications network.

  • Page 9: Removing The Cover And Front Panel

    Removing the Cover and Front Panel Removing the Cover WARNING For your safety, disconnect the power cord and all external cables. 1 Place the PC on a flat surface and stand behind it. 2 Disconnect all cables from the rear of the PC. 3 Loosen the three screws at the rear of the PC with a cross-headed (Philips) screwdriver.

  • Page 10: Replacing The Cover

    Upgrading and Replacing PC Hardware Replacing the Cover 1 Pull the bottom edges of the PC cover apart slightly. 2 Lower the cover onto the PC, leaving a gap of about 1cm (0.3 inches) between the cover and the front of the PC.

  • Page 11: Removing And Replacing The Front Panel

    Removing and Replacing the Front Panel To Remove the Front Panel 1 With the cover removed, press in the two plastic clips on one side of the panel until the panel begins to come off. 2 Press in the two plastic clips on the other side of the panel until the panel is completely free. 3 Slide your hand in behind the front panel and carefully disconnect the status panel connector.

  • Page 12: Replacing The System Board

    Upgrading and Replacing PC Hardware Replacing the System Board 1 Switch off the PC, disconnect the power cord and remove the PC’s cover (refer to page 9). 2 Lay the PC on its side. 3 Remove all cables from the system board. 4 Remove any components you want to reuse such as the processor or memory modules.

  • Page 13: Cables And Connectors In Your Pc

    Cables and Connectors in Your PC Internal drives such as hard drives and CD-ROM drives use the following data and power cables. These are connected to the system board and internal devices as shown below. You must also connect the power connector, status panel connector and CD audio connector (if a CD-ROM is fitted) to the system board.

  • Page 14: Replacing A Processor

    Upgrading and Replacing PC Hardware Replacing a Processor WARNING For your safety, disconnect the power cord and all external cables. 1 Switch off the PC, disconnect the power cord and remove the PC’s cover (refer to page 9). 2 Lay the PC on its side for easy access to the processor. 3 Disconnect the processor fan cable from the system board.

  • Page 15: Replacing The Floppy Drive

    Upgrading and Replacing PC Hardware Replacing the Floppy Drive 1 Switch off the PC, disconnect the power cord and remove the PC’s cover (refer to page 9). 2 Remove the floppy drive’s two connectors. 3 Remove the PC’s front panel (refer to page 11), taking care to disconnect the status panel cable. 4 Remove the two floppy drive fixing screws, noting carefully the position of these screws.

  • Page 16: Replacing The Hard Drive

    Upgrading and Replacing PC Hardware Replacing the Hard Drive For information on recovering the contents of your old hard drive, refer to the Brio BA300 Troubleshooting Guide, available in PDF format from the HP Brio support website (www.hp.com/go/briosupport). WARNING For your safety, disconnect the power cord and all external cables.
  • Page 17 Upgrading and Replacing PC Hardware 5 Undo the four screws and remove the old drive from the tray. 6 Place the new drive in the hard drive tray. 7 Replace the four screws. 8 Fix the hard drive tray in place on its mountings, taking care not to damage the status panel cables. 9 Reconnect the power and data cables.

  • Page 18: Installing An Optical Drive

    Upgrading and Replacing PC Hardware Installing an Optical Drive An optical drive can be a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or CD-RW drive. Replacing a Drive in the Top Bay WARNING To avoid electrical shock and harm to your eyes by laser, do not open the laser module. The laser module should be serviced by service personnel only.
  • Page 19 Installing a Drive in the Lower Expansion Bay 1 Switch off the PC, disconnect the power cord and remove the PC’s cover (refer to page 9) 2 Remove the PC’s front panel, taking care to disconnect the status panel cable (refer to page 11). 3 Remove the plastic masking plate from the front panel by prising the retaining tabs open by hand.

  • Page 20: Installing A Memory Module

    Upgrading and Replacing PC Hardware Installing a Memory Module 1 Switch off the PC, disconnect the power cord and remove the PC’s cover (refer to page 9). 2 Lay the PC on its side so you can reach in to access the system board. Position of memory modules 3 Either remove the module you want to replace or locate an empty memory module socket.

  • Page 21: Installing An Expansion Card

    Installing an Expansion Card Note Do not break off the uppermost slot cover. You cannot install an expansion card in this position. 1 Switch off the PC, disconnect the power cord and remove the PC’s cover (refer to page 9). 2 Locate the slot you want to use.

  • Page 22: Replacing The Power Supply Unit

    Hewlett-Packard does not support power supply upgrades. This information is provided to help you replace a defective power supply unit. For your safety, only replace with a power supply provided by HP support services. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the power supply. There are no user-serviceable parts inside.

  • Page 23: Replacing The Battery

    Please return used batteries to the shop from which you bought them, or to the dealer from which you purchased your PC, or to HP , so that they can either be recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sound way.

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