Locating components
The following illustration will help you locate the various components in your computer.
1CD drive or DVD drive | 7 DIMMs |
2USB connector | 8 Microprocessor and heat sink |
3USB connector | 9 AGP slot |
4Optional drive bay | 10Battery |
5Hard disk drive | 11PCI slots |
6Diskette drive |
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Identifying parts on the system board
The system board (sometimes 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