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7 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis ..........................................................	50
Preparation for Disassembly ..............................................................................................................	50
Access Panel ......................................................................................................................................	51
Front Bezel .........................................................................................................................................	53
Memory ..............................................................................................................................................	55
DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ......................................................................................................	55
Populating DIMM Sockets .................................................................................................	57
Removing Memory Modules ..............................................................................................	59
Expansion Cards ................................................................................................................................	61
Cable Management ............................................................................................................................	68
Cable Connections ............................................................................................................	69
Drives .................................................................................................................................................	70
Drive Positions ...................................................................................................................	71
Installing Additional Drives .................................................................................................	72
System Board Drive Connections .....................................................................	72
Removing an Optical Drive ...............................................................................	74
Removing a Hard Drive .....................................................................................	77
Front I/O and USB Panel Housing Assembly .....................................................................................	84
Power Switch/LED Assembly .............................................................................................................	87
System Fan ........................................................................................................................................	89
Fan Sink Assembly .............................................................................................................................	91
Processor ...........................................................................................................................................	93
Power Supply .....................................................................................................................................	98
System Board ...................................................................................................................................	100
Battery ..............................................................................................................................................	102
8 Removal and Replacement Procedures Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis ..........................................	104
Preparation for Disassembly ............................................................................................................	104
Access Panel ....................................................................................................................................	105
Front Bezel .......................................................................................................................................	107
Memory ............................................................................................................................................	108
DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ....................................................................................................	108
Populating DIMM Sockets ...............................................................................................	109
Removing DIMMs ............................................................................................................	110
Expansion Card ................................................................................................................................	113
Cable Management ..........................................................................................................................	118
Cable Connections ..........................................................................................................	119
Drives ...............................................................................................................................................	120
Drive Positions .................................................................................................................	120
Removing Drives .............................................................................................................	121
Removing an Optical Drive .............................................................................	121

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