HP s7600n - Pavilion Media Center, Manual

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    Upgrading and Servicing Guide 

Installing a Memory Module 

Upgrade the memory in your PC with memory of the 
same type and speed as the memory originally 
installed in your PC. 

CAUTION: When handling a memory 
module, be careful not to touch any of 
the contacts. Doing so may damage the 
module. 

1 

Open both latches of the memory module socket. 
See “Removing a Memory Module” on page 11. 

• 

If you are 

replacing

 a memory module, put the 

new memory module in the same memory slot 
from which the old memory was removed.

Or 

• 

If you are 

adding

 a memory module, install the 

new module into the socket nearest the 
preinstalled module, and install additional 
modules in the next available sockets. 

2 

Hold the new memory module by its edges only as 
you remove it from the antistatic packaging. Avoid 
touching the memory chips or the gold contacts on 
the module. 

3 

The memory module can be installed in only one 
way. Match the notch on the module with the tab 
on the memory socket. Push the module carefully 
and firmly into the slot, ensuring that the latches on 
both ends snap into place. 

4 

Replace any cabling that was removed. 

5 

Complete the procedures to replacing a hard disk 
drive and close the PC. See “Replacing a Hard 
Disk Drive” on page 8. 

6 

Complete the procedures to replace the side panel 
and close the PC. See “Opening and Closing the 
PC” on page 1. 

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. 
The total +5 V

 current draw in a fully 

loaded system (one with all add-in card 
slots filled) must not exceed the total 
number of slots multiplied by 2 amps. 

A Phillips screwdriver is needed to remove, replace, 
or add an add-in card.