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Locating components - desktop model
The following illustration will help you locate the various components in your
computer.
Identifying parts on the system board - desktop model
The system board, also called the planar or motherboard, is the main circuit board in
your computer. It provides basic computer functions and supports a variety of
devices that are IBM-installed or that you can install later.
See the following illustration for the location of parts on the system board.
1 CD-ROM drive 6 Diskette drive
2 Front USB connector 7 DIMM
3 Front USB connector 8 System board
4 Optional drive bay 9 Microprocessor and heat sink
5 Hard disk drive 10PCI slot