Acer ConceptD 900, User Manual

Page 1: ...ConceptD 900 ...

Page 2: ...ation that is protected by copyright laws The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice Images provided herein are for reference only and may contain information or features that do not apply to your computer Acer Group shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained in this manual ...

Page 3: ...emoving the right side system cover 5 Installing the right side system cover 6 Hard drives 7 Removing the 3 5 inch hard drives 7 Installing the 3 5 inch hard drives 9 Installing the 2 5 inch hard drives 11 Memory 12 Memory configuration guidelines 12 Removing a memory module 13 Installing a memory module 15 Graphic board 16 Removing the Graphic board 16 Installing the Graphic board 18 M 2 SSD modu...

Page 4: ...Upgrading your Computer In this section you will find Instructions on how to replace a hardware component ...

Page 5: ...ponent 1 Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the computer before handling components If a wrist strap is not available maintain contact with the computer throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection Required tools In performing the component replacement process you will need t...

Page 6: ...ing sections for specific instructions on the component you wish to install Post installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component 1 See to it that the components are installed according to the step by step instructions in their respective sections 2 Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier 3 Replace the system covers See Installing t...

Page 7: ...e turned off your computer and all peripherals connected to it Read the Pre installation instructions on page 2 2 Remove the two screws that secure the system cover to the computer 3 Slide the cover toward the back of the computer and pull away from the side of the computer 4 Set the cover aside for re installation later ...

Page 8: ... Installing the left side system cover 1 Align the cover to the sides of the computer and slide the cover toward the front of the computer 2 Secure the cover with two screws 3 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 2 ...

Page 9: ...d off your computer and all peripherals connected to it Read the Pre installation instructions on page 2 2 Remove the two screws that secure the system cover to the computer 3 Slide the cover toward the back of the computer and pull away from the side of the computer 4 Set the cover aside for re installation later ...

Page 10: ...Installing the right side system cover 1 Align the cover to the sides of the computer and slide the cover toward the front of the computer 2 Secure the cover with two screws 3 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 2 ...

Page 11: ...stallation of one 3 5 inch SATA hard drives in the internal HDD cage Removing the 3 5 inch hard drives 1 Perform Pre installation instructions on page 2 2 Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drives 3 Pull Black Rack out from HDD cage and take it off ...

Page 12: ... UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 8 4 Remove HDD from Black Rack ...

Page 13: ...UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 9 Installing the 3 5 inch hard drives 1 Remove the new hard drive from their packaging 2 Insert the new hard drive into the Black Rack 3 Insert Black Rack into HDD cage ...

Page 14: ... UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 10 4 Connect the power and data cables to the hard drive 5 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 2 ...

Page 15: ... the new hard drive from their packaging 2 Remove the pin from Black Rack 3 Insert the new hard drive into the Black Rack and Fix it 4 Insert Black Rack into HDD cage and Fix the power and data cables to the hard drive 5 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 2 ...

Page 16: ...same type and density Memory configuration guidelines Quantity of Memory installed Dual CPU installed CPU0 and CPU1 2 4 6 8 10 12 CPU1 Memory Slot A Memory Slot B Memory Slot C Memory Slot D Memory Slot E Memory Slot F CPU0 Memory Slot G Memory Slot H Memory Slot I Memory Slot J Memory Slot K Memory Slot L CPU0 CPU1 Memory Slot A Memory Slot B Memory Slot C Memory Slot D Memory Slot E Memory Slot ...

Page 17: ...UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 13 Removing a memory module 1 Perform Pre installation instructions on page 2 2 Remove the screw that the VGA Holder Bracket 3 Take off the VGA Holder Bracket ...

Page 18: ...ress outward the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to release the memory module 1 5 Gently pull the memory module upward to remove it from the DIMM slot 2 6 Repeat steps 5 6 to remove the other memory modules 2 1 1 ...

Page 19: ...le is keyed so it can only be inserted in one direction If the module does not fit make sure that the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the memory slot 5 Repeat steps 1 4 to install the other memory modules 6 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 2 Note DIMM slots on the mainboard must be installed only in certain configurations Numbers next to DIMM slots correspond to inst...

Page 20: ... two Graphic boards installed in the PCIE x16 slots The detail configuration will be differed by different models Removing the Graphic board 1 Perform Pre installation instructions on page 2 2 Remove the screw that the VGA Holder Bracket 3 Take off the VGA Holder Bracket ...

Page 21: ...UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 17 4 Disconnect the power cables from the Graphic board 5 Remove the screw that secure the Graphic boards to the chassis 6 Detach the Graphic board from the PCIE x16 slot ...

Page 22: ...2 Insert the Graphic boards into the PCIE x16 slot and press it down until it latches into place 3 Secure the Graphic board with screws Note For replace upgrade graphic board please check the specification of graphic board power supply first in order to make sure the graphic board and power supply could work ...

Page 23: ...PGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 19 4 Connect the power cables to the Graphic boards 5 Insert the VGA Holder Bracket 6 Fix VGA Holder Bracket with two screws 7 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 2 ...

Page 24: ... installed in the M 2 PCIE slot Removing the M 2 SSD module 1 Perform Pre installation instructions on page 2 2 Remove the Graphic board See Removing the Graphic board 3 Remove the screw that secures the M 2 SSD module from the mainboard 4 Detach the M 2 SSD module from the mainboard ...

Page 25: ...he new M 2 SSD module from its packaging 2 Insert the M 2 SSD module into its slot in the mainboard 3 Secure the M 2 SSD module and mainboard with screws 4 Replace the Graphic board See Installing the Graphic board 5 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 2 ...