Locating
components
The
following
illustration
will
help
you
locate
the
various
components
in
your
computer.
1
CD-ROM
drive
7
DIMMs
2
Front
USB
connector
8
System
board
3
Front
USB
connector
9
Microprocessor
and
heat
sink
4
Optional
drive
bay
10AGP
slot
5
Hard
disk
drive
11PCI
slots
6
Diskette
drive
Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board
The
system
board,
also
called
the
planar
or
motherboard,
is
the
main
circuit
board
in
your
computer.
It
provides
basic
computer
functions
and
supports
a
variety
of
devices
that
are
IBM-installed
or
that
you
can
install
later.
Chapter
6.
Replacing
FRUs
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