Acer Predator G6-720 User manual

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Predator G6-720
User’s Guide

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Desktop Computer Covers:
Tower models
This revision: March 2017 V1.00
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Upgrading your computer 5
Installation precautions............................ 5
ESD precautions ......................................... 5
Required tools............................................. 5
Pre-installation instructions ......................... 6
Post-installation instructions ....................... 6
System covers ......................................... 7
Removing the rear system cover ................ 7
Installing the rear system cover .................. 8
Removing the left side system cover .......... 9
Installing the left side system cover .......... 10
Hard drives ............................................ 11
Removing the 3.5-inch Easy Swap hard
drive .......................................................... 11
Installing the 3.5-inch Easy Swap hard
drive .......................................................... 14
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drives ........... 16
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drives ............. 21
Memory.................................................. 26
Memory configuration guidelines .............. 26
Removing a memory module .................... 27
Installing a memory module ...................... 29
Graphics board ...................................... 32
Removing the graphics board ................... 32
Installing the graphics board .................... 35
SSD module........................................... 37
Removing the SSD module....................... 37
Installing the SSD module........................ 39
2 PredatorSense 41
PredatorSense features......................... 41

1 Upgrading your Computer
In this section you will find:
• Instructions on how to replace a hardware component

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1 UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER
Installation precautions
Before you install any computer component, we recommend that you
read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD
precautions along with pre-installation and post-installation
instructions.
ESD precautions
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk
drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the
following precautions before you install a computer component:
1. Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you
are ready to install it.
2. Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the
computer before handling components. If a wrist strap is not
available, maintain contact with the computer throughout any
procedure requiring ESD protection.
Required tools
In performing the component replacement process, you will need the
following tools:
• Philips screwdriver
• Hex screwdriver
• Flat screwdriver
•Scissors
Note
The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly
process, group the screws with their corresponding components to avoid
mismatches when putting back the components.

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Pre-installation instructions
Always observe the following before you install any component:
1. Make sure that the ODD and card reader slot is empty.
2. Turn off the power to the computer and all peripherals.
3. Unplug the power cord from the computer.
4. Unplug the network cable and all connected peripheral devices from
the computer.
5. Place the computer on a flat, steady surface.
6. Open your computer according to the instructions on Removing the
rear system cover on page 7 and Removing the left side system
cover on page 9.
7. See the following sections for specific instructions on the component
you wish to install.
Post-installation instructions
Observe the following after installing a computer component:
1. See to it that the components are installed according to the step-by-
step instructions in their respective sections.
2. Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed
earlier.
3. Replace the system covers. See Installing the left side system
cover on page 10 and Installing the rear system cover on
page 8.
4. Connect the necessary cables.
5. Turn on your computer.
Warning
Not turning off the computer properly before you start installing the
components may cause serious damage. Do not attempt the
procedures described in the following sections unless you are a
qualified service technician.

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System covers
Removing the rear system cover
1. Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your
computer and all peripherals connected to it. Read the Pre-
installation instructions on page 6.
2. Press the release latch (1) and detach the rear system cover from
the chassis (2).
3. Set the cover aside for re-installation later.

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Installing the rear system cover
1. Insert the top of the rear system cover into its slot (1), then push the
bottom part until the rear system cover latches into place (2).
2. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.

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Removing the left side system cover
1. Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your
computer and all peripherals connected to it. Read the Pre-
installation instructions on page 6.
2. Remove the two screws that secure the system cover to the
computer (1).
3. Slide the cover toward the back of the computer and pull away from
the side of the computer (2).
4. Set the cover aside for re-installation later.

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Installing the left side system cover
1. Align the cover to the sides of the computer and slide the cover
toward the front of the computer (1).
2. Secure the cover with two screws (2).
3. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.

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Hard drives
The computer supports installation of one 3.5-inch SATA hard drive in
the Easy Swap Expansion Bay and two 3.5-inch SATA hard drives in
the internal HDD cage.
Removing the 3.5-inch Easy Swap hard drive
1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6.
2. Press the expansion bay cover to gain access to the easy swap
hard drive.

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3. Press the release latch (1) and rotate the latch handle (2).
4. Pull to disengage the hard drive from the expansion bay (3).
5. Remove the hard drive from the expansion bay.

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6. Pull both sides of the HDD carrier (1) then remove the hard drive (2).

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Installing the 3.5-inch Easy Swap hard drive
1. Remove the new hard drive from its packaging.
2. Place the hard drive into the carrier (1) and reinsert the retaining
screws into the hard drive (2).
3. Slide the hard drive into the expansion bay.

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4. Push the HDD carrier lever until it latches into place.
5. Push the expansion bay cover until it latches into place.
6. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.

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Removing the 3.5-inch hard drives
1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6.
2. Disconnect the thermal fan cable from the mainboard.
3. Use a long screw driver to loosen the four captive screws securing
the thermal module to the mainboard.

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4. Remove the thermal module from the chassis.
5. Release the cables from the cable clip securing them to the HDD
bracket.

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6. Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drives.
7. Remove the three screws that secure the HDD bracket to the
chassis.

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8. Remove the HDD bracket from the chassis.
9. Remove the eight screws that secure the hard drives to the bracket.

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10.Remove the hard drives from the bracket.