OCZ OCZDIY15A2 SETUP GUIDE

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SETUP GUIDE

Model: OCZDIY15A2 Series

DIY GAMING NOTEBOOK

DIY Notebook Quick Installation Guide

Carefully remove the notebook from the bag. Use the protecve sleeve as a pad and place the
notebook on it during the configuraon process.

Familiarize yourself with the notebook before opening it up and exposing the inside to dust and
other environmental factors. The picture below shows the locaon of all important components
behind removable access panels, all other screws need not and should not be opened! There are two
major panels on the notebook: The hard disk drive is under panel (1). The memory expansion slots
and the processor socket are under panel (2).

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Installing/Replacing Hard Drive

Remove the three screws securing the cover in place:

Carefully li the cover as shown:

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This will reveal one hard disk drive bay with included mounng bracket. Remove the two screws
securing the mounng bracket. Note the SATA connectors that will only match with HDDs and SSDs
conforming to the SATA standard.

Idenfy the HDD mounng bracket including four short screws

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Place the mounng bracket upside down. Place the hard drive and make sure the hard drive
connector faces in the direcon of the arrows as shown in the picture. Align the mounng bracket
with the hard drive screw holes at the side and secure it all with the four short screws.

Insert the HDD into the drive bay and engage the edge connector in the SATA socket. Align the two
screw holes and fasten them ghtly.

Fasten the cover with the three appropriate screws.

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Installing/Replacing The Memory:

Please remove cover (2) aer removing the necessary screw.

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This will expose the motherboard with the memory slots (arrow):

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Insert your DDR3 SODIMMs into the vacant slots at approximately 45₀ angle as shown below. Note
that the memory must be fully inserted into the slots.

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Gently push down the edges of the SODIMMs unl they lie flat and engage with the retenon clips.
Start with the memory in the boom slot, followed by the module in the top slot.

Close the cover and secure it with the appropriate screws.

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Installing/Replacing the CPU:

Please remove the cover (2) aer removing the necessary screws. This will expose the motherboard
with the memory slots and the CPU/Chipset cooler as shown below. Unscrew the total of seven
screws, that is, three black screws (arrowheads) for the chipset/blower part and four silver screws
(arrows) for the CPU part. Remove the screws following the numbering scheme next to the screws.

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Carefully li the cooler and blower and remove the assembly from the cavity.

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If no CPU is present, you see the CPU socket (purple color socket) exposed as shown below. Note that
a locking screw (arrow pointed in picture) is used to lock or unlock the socket for securing or removal
of the CPU, respecvely.

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UNLOCKED LOCKED

Please ensure that the notch on the screw faces the
“unlocked” symbol on the CPU socket before inserng
the CPU as shown on the le. In this posion, it is
possible to insert the processor.

IMPORTANT: Please verify the correct orientaon of the CPU with the golden triangle on the CPU
package posioned as shown below. Aer inserng the CPU, turn the screw so that the notch faces
the “locked” symbol as shown on the right picture above.

Note that the screw is in the “unlocked” posion

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The heat sink is factory-precoated with a “phase change” thermal interface material (TIM) pad. In the
case of a new system and CPU, this TIM pad works very well, however, it cannot be re-used without
leaving gaps on the CPU heat sink interface. If the cooler needs to be reseated or a new CPU is
installed as replacement of the previous one, please clean both CPU and the cooler from any residual
TIM pad and apply new thermal compound like OCZ FreeZe to the CPU.

Note that the screw notch is in the “locked” posion.

Carefully re-assemble the system in reverse order of the disassembly.

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Congratulaons! You have successfully configured your very own mobile gaming soluon. Aach your
baery and plug in your fully configured notebook to begin the soware installaon process. Please
remember to fully charge your notebook baery (approx. 5 hours) before aempng to game on the
go.

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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