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Accessing or Replacing the System Board
7
Place the system board on a flat surface beside the PC.
8
Refer to the appropriate section in this chapter for instructions on removing
individual components.
9
Refer below for instructions on reinstalling the system board in the PC.
Installing a New System Board
1
Follow the instructions on page 46 before continuing with the following steps.
2
Remove all cables from the board. If you can’t remember how to reconnect them,
refer to page 49.
3
Remove the eight retaining screws circled below.
4
Lift the system board off the side panel.
5
Remove any components you want to reuse such as the processor or memory
modules. Refer to the appropriate section for instructions on removing the
individual components.
6
Make sure that the replacement board has the same jumper or switch settings as
the old system board.
7
Install any components removed from the old system board in the new board. Refer
to the appropriate section for instructions on inserting the individual components.
8
Place the system board on top of the side panel and replace the eight screws.
9
Reconnect connectors and cables in the following order: status panel connector,
floppy drive cable, CD-ROM cable, hard drive cable, power cable and CD audio
cable, if you have a CD-ROM or DVD drive.
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