HP BRIO BA User Manual

Upgrade Guide

HP Brio PCs BA & BAx

http://www.hp.com/go/briosupport

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1 Replacing Inside the Computer....................................................... 5

Inside the Computer ............................................................................................................... 6

2 Replacing the Cover........................................................................... 7

Removing the Cover ............................................................................................................... 8

Replacing the Cover .............................................................................................................10

3 Replacing the System Board............................................................ 11

Removing the System Board .............................................................................................12

Replacing the System Board .............................................................................................15

4 Replacing the Floppy Drive............................................................. 17

Removing the Floppy Drive ...............................................................................................18

Replacing the Floppy Disk Drive .....................................................................................19

5 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive ....................................................... 21

Removing the Hard Disk Drive .........................................................................................22

Replacing the Hard Disk Drive .........................................................................................24

6 Replacing a 5.25" Bay Disk Drive ................................................. 25

Installing an Expansion Bay Drive .................................................................................26

Removing an Expansion Bay Drive ............................................................................... 30

7 Replacing a Memory Module......................................................... 33

Installing a Memory Module ............................................................................................34

Removing a Memory Module ...........................................................................................36

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8 Replacing the Video RAM............................................................... 37

Replacing the VRAM Module ...........................................................................................38

9 Replacing Expansion Cards............................................................ 41

Installing an Expansion Card ...........................................................................................42

Removing an Expansion Card .........................................................................................43

10 Replacing the Power Supply Unit................................................. 45

11 Replacing the Processor................................................................. 49

Inside the Computer

Replacing Inside the Computer

Inside the Computer

The following components are inside your computer.

1 Hard disk drive bay

2 Floppy disk drive bay

3 5.25" drive expansion bays

4System board

5 Power supply unit

6 Expansion card bay

Replacing...

the Cover

Replacing the Cover

Removing the Cover

You will need a flat area, such as a table, to rest the computer on.

Caution

1 Disconnect all of the cables from the computer.

2 Remove the three screws on the back of the computer by unscrewing them

with your hand.

For your safety, disconnect the power cord and all external cables.

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3 Pull the cover towards the back ➊of the computer and up ➋.

Removing the Cover

Replacing the Cover

1 Place the cover over the computer

2 Push the computer cover inwards ➊,and then down and forward ➋, making

sure that the guides at the bottom of the computer are engaged and that the case is correctly seated.

3 Replace the three screws on the back of the computer. Refer to step 2 on

page 8.

Replacing...

the System Board

Replacing the System Board

Removing the System Board

If your old system board contains a lithium battery, do not dispose of it in household waste. Please return batteries to the shop from which you bought

Warning

them, to the dealer from whom you purchased your PC, or to HP, so they can be recycled or disposed of in a sound way. Returned used batteries will be accepted free of charge.

Caution

For your safety, disconnect the power cord and all external cables.

You will need:

• to have removed the cover. Refer to “Removing the Cover” on page 8.

• to have a Torx T-15 or a slotted screw driver.

The Procedure

1 Remove the two screws ➊.

Replacing the System Board

Removing the System Board

2 Pull the system board down from the top until it is laying flat, as in one of the

pictures below.

3 Remove all cables from the board.

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Removing the System Board

4 Remove the eight screws.

5 Lift the system board out of the computer.

6 Remove any exchangeable components, such as the processor, memory

modules or video memory modules. Refer to the appropriate chapters for instructions on removing the individual components.

Replacing the System Board

You will need:

• to make sure that the replacement board has all jumpers set to the same as the system board that is being replaced.

• to make sure that the any components removed from the system board being replaced are inserted in the new board. Refer to the appropriate chapters for instructions on inserting the individual components.

The Procedure

1 Place the system board onto its base.

2 Replace the eight screws. Refer to step 4 on page 14 for the location of the

screws.

3 Replace the cables into their appropriate sockets. The connectors are keyed

and can only fit into the sockets in one direction.

4 Replace the system board into the computer, making sure that the bottom

mounts ➊ are correctly inserted into the bottom of the case and that the top mounts ➋ are correctly engaged.

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5 Slide the system board towards the front of the computer.

6 Replace the screws.

7 Replace the cover.

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