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Hardware Reference Guide
HP TouchSmart 9300 Elite Business PC
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© Copyright 2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP
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About This Book This guide provides basic information for upgrading this computer model. WARNING! Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life. CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information. NOTE: Text set off in this manner provides important supplemental information. ENWW iii
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iv About This Book ENWW
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Table of contents 1 Product Features ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Front Components ................................................................................................................................ 2 Side Components .
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Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 39 vi ENWW
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1 Product Features Overview Figure 1-1 HP TouchSmart 9300 Elite Business PC NOTE: The wireless keyboard and mouse shown above are optional accessories. The HP TouchSmart 9300 Elite Business PC offers the following features: ● Integrated All-in-One form factor ● 23-inch diagonal widescreen WLED backlit BrightView LCD ● Multitouch panel ● Swivel pad and VESA mounting bracket under base of stand ● Adjustable reclining stand ● Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7, i5, or i3 processor ● Intel H67 chipset
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● Four SODIMM slots with up to 16 GB of DDR3 SDRAM memory and dual channel support ● Up to 1 TB hard drive, or up to 300 GB Solid State Drive ● HP SuperMulti DVD Writer or HP SuperMulti DVD Writer Drive ● 6-in-1 Media Card Reader ● 7 USB ports ● DisplayPort ● Integrated Full HD webcam, dual microphone array, and premium stereo speakers ● Volume control and mute buttons ● Security lock slot and rear port security cover ● Removable panels on the back of the chassis allow administrators to easi
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Table 1-1 Front Components (continued) No. Component No. Component 2 Dual microphone array (optional) 5 High-performance stereo speakers 3 Webcam (optional) 6 IR Receiver (select models only) Side Components Figure 1-3 Side Components Table 1-2 Side Components No. Component No. Component 1 Volume up button 8 Microphone/line in jack 2 Volume down button 9 Headphone jack 3 Mute button 10 Slot-load optical drive (optional) 4 Hard drive activity LED 11 Optical drive eject button 5 Media card read
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Rear Components Figure 1-4 Rear Components Table 1-3 Rear Components No. Component No. Component 1 Drive access panel 10 Power indicator light 2 Webcam adjustment wheel 11 Rear port security cover 3 Memory access panel 12 TV coax in (optional) 4 Adjustable reclining stand 13 IR Emitter (Blaster) output (optional) 5 Security lock slot 14 (4) USB 2.0 ports 6 Power connector release latch 15 Audio line out 7 Rear port access door 16 DisplayPort 8 USB port for optional wireless keyboard/mouse 17 R
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Keyboard Features Figure 1-5 Keyboard Features Table 1-4 Keyboard Features No. Component No. Component 1 Sleep 9 Eject (F8) 2 Windows Help (F1) 10 Display On/Off (F9) 3 Replay (F2) 11 Decrease Brightness (F10) 4 Rewind (F3) 12 Increase Brightness (F11) 5 Stop (F4) 13 Mute Volume 6 Play/Pause (F5) 14 Decrease Volume 7 Fast Forward (F6) 15 Increase Volume 8 Skip (F7) 16 Internet Remote Control Features NOTE: A remote control is included with select models only. ENWW Keyboard Features 5
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Figure 1-6 Remote Control Features Table 1-5 Remote Control Features No. Button Function 1 On/Off Puts the computer into and out of a power-reduced Sleep mode. It does not turn the computer off. 2 Visualization Displays visual imagery synchronized to the sound of the music tracks. 3 Music (Windows Media Center only) Opens the Music Library window in Windows Media Center. 4 Radio (Windows Media Center only) Opens the FM Radio window in Windows Media Center. 5 Guide (Windows Media Center only) O
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Table 1-5 Remote Control Features (continued) No. Button Function 11 Start Opens Windows Media Center main menu. 12 Volume Increases (+) or decreases (–) volume. 13 Mute Turns computer sound off. The word “Mute” displays onscreen when Mute is turned on. 14 Record Records a selected television program and stores it on the hard disk drive. 15 Play Plays the selected media. 16 Rewind Moves the media backward at three speeds. 17 Skip Backward Moves media backward 7 seconds or to the beginning of a
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Adjusting the Swivel The computer has a swivel wheel on the underside of the base that allows you to swivel the computer left or right for the best viewing angle. Figure 1-7 Adjusting Swivel Adjusting the Height, Tilt, and Slope To adjust the height , slide the display head up (1) or down. To adjust the tilt, slide the display head to the highest position (1) and tilt the display head back to the desired position (2). To adjust the slope, slide the display head to the highest position (1), tilt
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2 Hardware Upgrades Warnings and Cautions Before performing upgrades be sure to carefully read all of the applicable instructions, cautions, and warnings in this guide. WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury from electrical shock, hot surfaces, or fire: Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and allow the internal system components to cool before touching. Do not plug telecommunications or telephone connectors into the network interface controller (NIC) receptacles. Do not disabl
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Connecting Power 1. Squeeze the two tabs on the rear port access door at the back of the computer (1) and pull the door open (2). Figure 2-1 Opening the Rear Port Access Door 2. Reach into the rear cavity framed by the computer stand and plug the power cord into the power connection at the top right corner (1). 3. Plug the three-pronged power plug into the power brick (2) and a power outlet (3). Figure 2-2 Connecting Power 4. Plug all peripheral cables into the appropriate ports as needed. 10
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5. Close the rear port access door. Figure 2-3 Closing the Rear Port Access Door Disconnecting Power 1. Remove all removable media, such as compact discs or USB flash drives, from the computer. 2. Turn off the computer properly through the operating system, then turn off any external devices. 3. If a security lock is installed on the rear of the computer, remove the lock. 4. If the rear port security cover is installed, remove the cover. 5. Open the rear port access door. 6. Press on the power
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Installing the Rear Port Security Cover 1. Ensure that all cables are connected and the rear port access door is closed. 2. Tilt the display head to its most forward position and slide it down to its lowest position so that the stand does not cover any of the center cavity. 3. Place the port security cover into the cavity ensuring that the cables are fitted into the slots on the security cover (1) and tighten the captive screw (2). Figure 2-5 Installing the Rear Port Security Cover NOTE: You ca
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3. Loosen the captive screw (1) and slide the security cover out of the center cavity (2). Figure 2-6 Removing the Rear Port Security Cover Installing Memory The computer comes with double data rate 3 synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR3- SDRAM) small outline dual inline memory modules (SODIMMs). DDR3-SDRAM SODIMMs For proper system operation, the SODIMMs must be: industry-standard 204-pin ● ● unbuffered non-ECC PC3-10600 DDR3-1333 MHz-compliant ● 1.5 volt DDR3-SDRAM SODIMMs The DDR3-
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Populating SODIMM Sockets The memory sockets on the system board can be populated with up to four industry-standard SODIMMs. These memory sockets are populated with at least one preinstalled SODIMM. To achieve the maximum memory support, you can populate the system board with up to 16 GB of memory. There are four SODIMM sockets on the system board, with two sockets per channel. The sockets are labeled DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3, and DIMM4. Sockets DIMM1 and DIMM2 operate in memory channel A. Sockets DI
