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

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4 Remove the screw that secures the front I/O panel board to the computer,
then remove the I/O panel board by pushing it toward the back of the
computer.
5 Disconnect the cable from the old I/O panel board and connect it to the
new I/O panel board.
6 Insert the new I/O panel board into the computer, then replace the screw.
7 Place the front I/O assembly onto the computer, then replace the screw.
8 Replace the front bezel by following the instructions in “Replacing the
front bezel” on page 14.
9 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in “Replacing the side
panel” on page 15.
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