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3 Remove all drives and drive cages by following the

instructions in:

• “Replacing the optical disc drive” on page 40

• “Replacing the diskette drive” on page 41

• “Replacing the memory card reader” on page 44

• “Replacing the harddrive” on page 47

4 Remove all memory modules by following the

instructions in “Installing memory” on page 49.

5 Remove the heat sink fan, heat sink, and processor by

following the directions in “Replacing the heat sink and

processor” on page 55.

6 Disconnect all the power and data cables from the

system board, noting their locations and orientation.

(You will reconnect the cables after you install the new

board.)

7 Remove the four screws that secure the power supply to

the computer.

Tip

You can label each cable with tape to make it easier to re-connect

them later.

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