Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Reference
- Hardware Basics
- Maintenance Basics
- Preventing static electricity discharge
- Opening the case
- Closing the case
- Adding or replacing memory
- Replacing the system battery
- Adding or replacing a CD or DVD drive
- Adding or replacing an optional diskette drive
- Adding or replacing the memory card reader
- Adding or replacing a hard drive
- Replacing the front fan
- Replacing the rear fan
- Replacing the power supply
- Replacing the heat sink and processor
- Replacing the I/O board
- Adding or replacing an expansion card
- Replacing the system board
- Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information
- Index
Replacing the I/O board
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8 Place the heat sink on the system board, then tighten the screws that
secure it to the system board.
9 Replace the fan cover.
10 Return your computer to its upright position.
11 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in “Replacing the side
panel” on page 15.
Replacing the I/O board
Tips & Tricks
You need a Phillips screwdriver to replace
the I/O board.
To replace the front I/O board:
1 Remove the side panel by following the instructions in “Removing the side
panel” on page 12.
2 Remove the front bezel by following the instructions in “Removing the
front bezel” on page 14.
3 Remove the screw that secures the front I/O assembly to the computer,
then remove the I/O assembly.
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