Personal Computer User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Important safety information
- Chapter 1. Overview
- Chapter 2. Installing options
- Handling static-sensitive devices
- Installing external options
- Opening the cover
- Locating components
- Accessing system board components and drives
- Identifying parts on the system board
- Installing memory
- Installing PCI adapters
- Installing internal drives
- Installing security features
- Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS)
- Closing the cover and connecting the cables
- Chapter 3. Using the IBM Setup Utility
- Appendix A. Replacing customer replaceable units (CRU)
- CRU list
- Removing and replacing the power supply assembly
- Removing and replacing the system board assembly
- Removing the microprocessor
- Replacing the microprocessor
- Removing and replacing the battery
- Removing and replacing the speaker
- Removing and replacing the power button and LED assembly
- Removing and replacing the fan assembly
- Completing the installation
- Appendix B. Updating POST/BIOS
- Appendix C. Cleaning the mouse
- Appendix D. Manual modem commands
- Appendix E. Notices
- Index
Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board
The
system
board
(sometimes
called
the
planar
or
motherboard)
is
the
main
circuit
board
in
your
computer.
It
provides
basic
computer
functions
and
supports
a
variety
of
devices
that
are
IBM-installed
or
that
you
can
install
later.
The
following
illustration
shows
the
locations
of
parts
on
the
system
board.
1
Fan
connectors
(2)
8
Promise
of
value
(POV)
daughter
card
(some
models)
2
Memory
DIMM
connectors
(2)
9
Diskette
drive
connector
3
SATA
1
IDE
and
SATA
2
IDE
hard
disk
drive
connectors
(2)
10
Power
button
and
front
LED
assembly
connector
4
PCI
riser
connector
11
Power
supply
connector
5
CMOS
Battery
12
PATA
Primary
IDE
connector
(hard
disk
drive
and
CD-ROM
drive)
6
Clear
CMOS/BIOS
recovery
jumper
13
Power
supply
connector
7
Internal
speaker
connector
14
Microprocessor
15
CD
audio
connector
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
13