Steps
1. Remove the two screws (6-32) that secure the front I/O bracket to the chassis.
2. Remove the front I/O bracket from the chassis.
3. Disconnect the following cables from the system board. Refer to the system-board components for more information about
the respective connectors of the following cables.
● power-supply unit cables
● hard-drive cable
● optical drive cable
● power-button cable
4. Remove the eight screws (6-32) that secure the system board to the chassis.
5. Lift the system board at an angle and remove it from the chassis.
Installing the system board
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
About this task
NOTE:
For computers that are shipped with 11
th
Generation Intel Core i5-11400F and 11
th
Generation Intel Core i7-11700F
processors, a VGA-connector cover is installed over the VGA connector, and a HDMI-port cover is installed over the HDMI
port.
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