Contents

1 Working on Your Computer.......................................................................................................5

Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................5
Turning Off Your Computer.......................................................................................................................................6
After Working Inside Your Computer........................................................................................................................6

2 Removing and Installing Components.....................................................................................9

Recommended Tools................................................................................................................................................9
System Overview....................................................................................................................................................10
Removing the Power Supply Unit (PSU).................................................................................................................10
Installing the Power Supply Unit (PSU)..................................................................................................................11
Removing the Cover................................................................................................................................................12
Installing the Cover.................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the Front Bezel.......................................................................................................................................13
Installing the Front Bezel........................................................................................................................................14
Removing the Optical Drive ...................................................................................................................................14
Installing the Optical Drive .....................................................................................................................................17
Removing the Hard Drive........................................................................................................................................17
Installing the Hard Drive ........................................................................................................................................18
Removing the Thermal Sensor................................................................................................................................18
Installing the Thermal Sensor.................................................................................................................................19
Removing the Input/Output (I/O) Panel...................................................................................................................20
Installing the Input/Output (I/O) Panel....................................................................................................................21
Removing the Air Tunnel.........................................................................................................................................22
Installing the Air Tunnel..........................................................................................................................................22
Removing the Memory............................................................................................................................................22
Installing the Memory.............................................................................................................................................23
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery..............................................................................................................................23
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...............................................................................................................................23
Removing the Heatsink...........................................................................................................................................24
Installing the Heatsink............................................................................................................................................25
Removing the Heatsink Fan....................................................................................................................................25
Installing the Heatsink Fan.....................................................................................................................................26
Removing the Processor.........................................................................................................................................27
Installing the Processor..........................................................................................................................................28
Removing the System Fan.......................................................................................................................................28
Installing the System Fan........................................................................................................................................33
Removing the PSU Card..........................................................................................................................................33
Installing the PSU Card...........................................................................................................................................35