Removal steps
System board
Prerequisite
Before you start, read Generic Safety and Compliance Notices, and print the following instructions.
The heat sink and microprocessor might be very hot. Before you open the computer cover, turn off the
computer and wait several minutes until the computer is cool.
Notes:
• Your microprocessor sockets and socket covers might look slightly different from the illustrations in this
topic.
• Do not touch the pins on the microprocessor socket or the gold contacts on the microprocessor.
For access, do the following:
1. Remove these parts in order, if any:
• "Computer cover" on page 53
• "Optical drive" on page 54
• "Front bezel" on page 55
• "Primary hard disk drives" on page 56
• "PCI-Express card" on page 62
• "Graphics card fan" on page 63
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Hardware removal and installation
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