VM Upgrade Hardware

Hardware Upgrade for Virtual Machine (with or without extra memory)

Difficulté

Medium Moyen

Durée

20 minute(s) minute(s)

Virtual, Machine, VM, TwinCAT Upgrade VM_Upgrade_Hardware_VH-H-CradleHome.jpg

Introduction

The upgrade is to prep the machine ready for adding a Virtual Mahine (VM) to the setup.

Étape 1 - Gain Access to the FE PC

With the machine turned off , find the FE PC and remove it as much as you need to gain access to the top cover.

If you are upgrading the memory try and remove the PC to a flat surface.

Étape 2 - Unscrew rear retaining screw

Étape 3 - Slide top cover back a small distance

Étape 4 - Remove the top

Étape 5 - Add SSD

1. Press the blue clips at the front of the disk cradle and slide towards the front of the PC.
2. Lift cradle out and turn upside down.
3. Place the SSD drive upside down in the cradle and locate the side lugs into the drive screw holes.
4. Flip the cradle over and reverse the extraction process ensuring that the SATA edge connector slides into the female connector on the motherboard.

Étape 6 - Optional: Replacing Memory

1. Pinch the handles on either side of the black fan housing and remove.
2. Gently remove the existing memory by pushing the little metal retainer clips either side outwards. You may have to move the speaker out of the way to gain access
3. Reverse the process with the new memory.
4. Reseat the fan

Étape 7 - Close the Case up

Étape 8 - Put the PC back into the machine

Étape 9 - Power up and Check

After powerup look at "my computer" and ensure that you have an extra Disk drive of 400+GB.

en none 0 Draft