Hardware components
The following illustration shows the components that make up your computer.
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1. Power supply assembly 12. Thermal sensor
2. PCI express adapter card 13. Optical drive
3. Rear system fan 14. Storage drive
4. Motherboard
15. Front I/O assembly (including the card reader)
5. Microprocessor 16. Front system fan
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