NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can
reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board.
2. Remove the side cover.
3. Remove the front bezel.
4. Remove the 2.5-inch hard-drive.
5. Remove the 3.5-inch hard-drive.
6. Remove the hard-drive and optical-drive cage.
7. Remove the memory.
8. Remove the solid-state drive.
9. Remove the WLAN card.
10. Remove the expansion card.
11. Remove the heat-sink and fan assembly.
12. Remove the processor.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the system board and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
72 Removing and installing components