Step 1 - Open the Case: | |
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- Unplug and disconnect the power, mouse, network and keyboard and printer cables (if any) from the system.
| | - Using the larger Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws at the top corners of the back of the base of the system.
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- Once they are unscrewed, remove the speaker covers on each side.
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- Unscrew the two screws above the hard drive that are on the side of the system where the hard drive sits.
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- Flip the unit on its side and then use the screwdriver to release the plastic catches to remove the front bezel surrounding the card reader and CD drive.
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- Once the front bezel is removed, carefully and slowly slide the card reader and CD drive out.
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Step 2 - Replacing the Card Reader and/or CD Drive: | |
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Card Reader Replacement: - Detach the USB cable from the back of the reader.
- Unscrew the two smaller screws using the smaller screw driver to release it from the frame.
- Take out the old card reader and replace it with the new one.
- Screw the new card reader back in using the screws that were there before.
- Slide the frame back in.
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CD/DVD Drive Replacement: - Unscrew the two small screws holding the CD drive together that are on the right side if you are facing the front of the drive.
- Carefully detach the drive
- Replace it with the new drive
- Screw the small screws back in and then slide the frame back in.
- Unscrew screws to replace CD drive
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Step 3 - Close the Case: | |
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- Once the frame is back in place, align it so the holes are visible to put the screws back in to secure it to the frame.
- Replace the Front Bezel again and secure it from the top and then the bottom where the plastic locks into the bottom of the system.
- Slide the Speaker covers back in place as they were before and screw them in to secure them.
- If the original part that was replaced was for an RMA, return the faulty parts back in the packaging that it came in within 5 business days as instructed on the form.
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