Locating components - desktop model
The following illustration will help you locate the various components in your
computer.
1CD drive or DVD drive 6 DIMMs
2USB connector 7System Board
3USB connector 8 Microprocessor and heat sink
4Hard disk drive 9PCI slots
5Diskette drive
Identifying parts on the system board - desktop model
The system board, also called the planar or motherboard, is the main circuit board in
your computer. It providesbasic computer functions and supports a variety of
devices that are IBM-installed or that you can install later.
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