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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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