Locating components
The following illustration will help you locate the various components in your
computer.
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
Identifying parts on the system board
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.
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