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

109

Fan sink ............................................................................................................................................

110

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

112

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

115

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

116

Changing from a Minitower to a Desktop Configuration ...................................................................

117

Changing from a Desktop to a Minitower Configuration ...................................................................

119

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

122

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

122

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

123

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

124

Front Bezel Security .........................................................................................................................

125

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

127

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

128

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

128

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

128

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

128

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

129

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

130

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

136

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

138

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

140

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

140

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 ............................................................

144

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

147

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

149

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

150

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

151

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

153

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

156

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

157

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

159

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

161

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

163

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

163

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

164

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

165

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