7 Removal and Replacement Procedures – Microtower (MT) Chassis .....................................................

125

Preparation for Disassembly ............................................................................................................

125

Computer Access Panel ...................................................................................................................

126

Front Bezel .......................................................................................................................................

127

Bezel Blanks .....................................................................................................................................

128

System Board Connections ..............................................................................................................

128

Memory ............................................................................................................................................

131

DIMMs .............................................................................................................................

131

DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ....................................................................................................

131

Populating DIMM Sockets ...............................................................................................

132

Installing DIMMs ..............................................................................................................

132

Expansion Cards ..............................................................................................................................

134

Drive Positions .................................................................................................................................

138

Drives ...............................................................................................................................................

139

Removing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive from a Drive Bay ...............................................

141

Installing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive into a Drive Bay ..................................................

142

Removing a Hard Drive from a Drive Bay ........................................................................

144

Installing a Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay ............................................................

145

Front Fan Assembly .........................................................................................................................

149

Front I/O Assembly ...........................................................................................................................

151

Power Switch/LED Assembly ...........................................................................................................

152

Heat sink ..........................................................................................................................................

153

Processor .........................................................................................................................................

155

Speaker ............................................................................................................................................

158

Rear Chassis Fan .............................................................................................................................

159

Power Supply ...................................................................................................................................

161

System Board ...................................................................................................................................

163

8 Removal and Replacement Procedures – Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis .......................................

165

Preparation for Disassembly ............................................................................................................

165

Access Panel ....................................................................................................................................

166

Front Bezel .......................................................................................................................................

167

Bezel Blanks .....................................................................................................................................

168

Memory ............................................................................................................................................

168

DIMMs .............................................................................................................................

168

DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ....................................................................................................

169

Populating DIMM Sockets ...............................................................................................

169

Installing DIMMs ..............................................................................................................

170

Expansion Card ................................................................................................................................

172

System Board Connections ..............................................................................................................

176

Drives ...............................................................................................................................................

178

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