Specifications

Step9.Removethe3screwsthatsecurethemotherboardtothechassisandslideitoutasshown.
Step10.Toinstallthenewmotherboard:
a.Installthememorymoduletotheconnectoronthenewmotherboard.
b.Lineupthenewmotherboardwiththechassisandslideitintoposition.Aligntheholeson
thenewmotherboardwiththemountingholesonthechassisandsecureittothechassis
withthescrews.
c.Connectallthecablestothenewmotherboard.
Step11.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.
Removingthehingefromthechassis
Note:Turnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthecover.
Toremovethehingefromthechassis
Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating
system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.
Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)
cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.
Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.
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