Replacing the front audio/USB assembly
This procedure describes how to remove and replace the frontaudio/USB
assembly.
1. Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the cover” on page 117.
2. Remove the front bezel. See “Removing and replacing the front bezel” on
page 118
3. Disconnect the front audio/USB assembly cable from the system board. See
the system board illustration for your machine type at “System board
connectors” on page 116.
4. Note the front audio/USB assembly cable routing and remove the screw that
secures the assembly to the chassis.
5. Remove the front audio/USB assembly.
6. Route the cable for the new front audio/USB assembly through the hole in the
chassis and to the system board.
7. Install the front audio/USB assembly into the chassis and secure it with the
screw.
8. Connect the front audio/USB assembly cable to the system board.
9. Reinstall the front bezel.
10. Go to “Completing the FRU replacement” on page 147.
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