6 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis .......................................................... 54
Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 54
Computer Access Panel ..................................................................................................................... 55
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 56
Front Bezel Security ........................................................................................................................... 57
Bezel Blanks ....................................................................................................................................... 59
Memory .............................................................................................................................................. 60
DIMMs ............................................................................................................................... 60
DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 60
Populating DIMM Sockets ................................................................................................. 60
Installing DIMMs ................................................................................................................ 61
Expansion Cards ................................................................................................................................ 63
System Board Connections ................................................................................................................ 67
Drives ................................................................................................................................................. 68
Drive Positions ................................................................................................................... 70
Removing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive from a Drive Bay ................................................. 71
Installing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive into a Drive Bay .................................................... 72
Removing a Hard Drive from a Drive Bay .......................................................................... 75
Installing a Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay .............................................................. 75
Front Fan Assembly ........................................................................................................................... 79
Front I/O Assembly ............................................................................................................................. 81
Power Switch/LED Assembly ............................................................................................................. 82
Heat sink ............................................................................................................................................ 83
Processor ........................................................................................................................................... 85
Speaker .............................................................................................................................................. 88
Rear Chassis Fan ............................................................................................................................... 89
Power Supply ..................................................................................................................................... 91
System Board ..................................................................................................................................... 93
7 Removal and Replacement Procedures Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis ............................................ 94
Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 94
Access Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 95
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 96
Front Bezel Security ........................................................................................................................... 97
Bezel Blanks ....................................................................................................................................... 99
Memory ............................................................................................................................................ 100
DIMMs ............................................................................................................................. 100
DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs .................................................................................................... 100
Populating DIMM Sockets ............................................................................................... 100
Installing DIMMs .............................................................................................................. 101
Expansion Card ................................................................................................................................ 103
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