Aspire Digital H341, H342 manual System Disassembly, Disassembly Requirements

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Chapter 3

System Disassembly

This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the desktop computer for maintenance and troubleshooting.

Disassembly Requirements

To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools:

Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge

Flat-blade screwdriver

Philips screwdriver

Hex screwdriver

Plastic flat-blade screwdriver

Plastic tweezers

NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components.

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Contents Aspire EasyStore H341/H342 Service Guide Revision History Copyright Disclaimer Conventions Service Guide Coverage Table of Contents FRU Field Replaceable Unit List Chapter FeaturesSystem Tour Front PanelIcon Component Rear Panel Internal Components LED indicator Color LED status Description System LED IndicatorsLED indicator Color LED status Description Rear panel Chapter System Utilities AMI Bios Setup UtilityEntering the Bios Setup Utility Navigating Through the Setup Utility Setup Utility Menus Main Advanced Boot Chipset Exit Chapter Disassembly Requirements System DisassemblyPre-disassembly Procedure Main Unit Disassembly Main Unit DisassemblyRemoving the Hard Disk Page Chapter Removing the System Cover Removing the Front Bezel Pull the bezel away from the chassis Chapter Removing the Front I/O Board Remove the four screws C that secure the front I/O board Removing the Backplane Board Chapter Lift the backplane board off the bracket Removing the Power Supply Remove the four screws a that secure the power supply Page Removing the Fan Removing the Memory Module Chapter Removing the Mainboard Removing the HDD Access LED cables Hardware Diagnostic Procedure System TroubleshootingSystem internal inspection System Check ProceduresPower system check System external inspectionHardware diagnostic program System DiagnosisUSB disk Identifying the components Debug cardCheckpoint Description Viewing Bios checkpointsPost Code Checkpoints Post code checkpoints listBootblock recovery code checkpoints Post code checkpoints Device Initialization Manager code checkpoints High Byte XY Operating condition HDD LED error codes Description System Status Error CodesTo create a Bios Recovery disk Bios RecoveryClearing Cmos  Dimm Undetermined ProblemsChapter System Block Diagram System Block Diagram and Board LayoutMainboard Board LayoutSystem Jumpers Name Location SettingsChapter FRU Field Replaceable Unit List Exploded Diagram QTY Part NameQTY FRU ListFront I/O Board Bracket Assy Brkt AS Front I/O HT-361 Memory Unifosa UNB-DIMM Dimm 1G Appendix a SpecificationSystem Memory Network Interface Specification