OCZ OCZDIY17A2 SETUP GUIDE

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SETUP GUIDE

Model: OCZDIY17A2 Series

DIY GAMING NOTEBOOK

DIY Notebook Quick Installation Guide

Carefully remove the notebook from the bag and sleeve and inspect it for damage. Please use the
protecve sleeve as pad and place the notebook on it when you work on the conguraon.

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! The xxx
notebook features two hard disk drive bays (1 & 2). Panel (3) covers the motherboard with the CPU
socket, the memory slots and the graphics subsystem.

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Installing / Replacing the Hard Disk Drive

The OCZDIY17A2 notebook uses a Serial ATA (SATA) interface for the HDD, therefore, any 2.5” mobile
HDD purchased for this system needs to comply with the SATA standard. The two HDD bays are
located underneath panels (1) and (2). Carefully remove one screw as shown (arrow).

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Aer removal of the screws, the drive mounts can be pulled from the laptop chassis.

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Turn the drive mount over as shown and align the HDD with the mounng holes for the screws.

Turn the drive mount over as shown and align the HDD with the mounng holes for the screws.

Once the drive is aached to the bay by fastening the four screws, the enre mount assembly can be
re-inserted into the chassis and secured using the chassis screw.

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a) Installing memory:

Locate the access panel for the motherboard (3) which features the memory expansion slots and the
CPU socket. Remove the nine screws using a small Phillips-type Screwdriver and gently li the
access panel at the relieved tab (arrow).

Please remove the baery before doing any upgrades or exchange of any electronic components to
avoid damage to your equipment.

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Idenfy the memory slots (shown inside the orange frame; arrow). For easier idencaon, the
picture shows the slots with memory modules already installed.

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In the case of a new laptop, the slots will be vacant and look like shown below:

Please note that the two memory slots are “keyed” (arrows) to ensure correct orientaon of the
memory modules. Also note the retenon clips (arrowheads) that will engage with the cutaway on
the memory modules to secure them in place.

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Posion the memory modules in the slots and slightly tap them to ensure their full inseron. Then
gently press the modules down starng with the lower module unl they lie at and engage with the
retenon clips as shown in the picture below.

Close the cover and secure it with the appropriate screws.

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b) Installing the CPU:

Centerpiece of the laptop is the processor or CPU. The CPU used in the OCZDIY17A2 laptop is a
mobile Intel Core2 Duo processor with a Socket PGA478 pinout. The CPU heatsink and blower are
already pre-assembled and mounted in the area outlined (arrow), and need to be removed in order
to install the processor.

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Locate the six screws (arrows) and unscrew them in the order indicated on the heatspreader (1-6).
Carefully li the cooling aggregate out of the cavity and place it on the side of the shell. It is not
necessary to disconnect the fan from its power header on the motherboard (see arrow, right
picture).

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Please pay aenon to the layout of the CPU socket. The corner marked by the arrow is used for
orientaon of the CPU (marked by a golden triangle on the CPU package). The arrowhead points to
the locking screw that opens the socket for CPU inseron (green marquee) or closes it to secure the
processor in place (red marquee).

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Note the golden triangle on the CPU package that needs to match the upper le corner In the
orientaon of the socket as shown in the pictures above. Also note the orientaon of the locking
screw with the notch facing the “closed” posion.

Please apply some thermal grease to the heatsink and/or CPU die and align the cooler with the
mounng screw-holes. Fasten the screws in sequence from 1-6. Close the cover and fasten all screws
to secure it in place.

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Congratulaons, it is me to connect the power supply to the baery and re up your new system.
Keep in mind that the inial charge of the baery may take up to 4 hours before you can fully enjoy
mobile operaon.

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860 E. Arques Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA
[phone] Phone
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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