Inside The Minitower System; Similarities Between The Systems - IBM Aptiva Handbook

After you have read "Evaluating your new hardware" on
page 54 and "Planning your hardware changes" on
page 56, see "Opening a desktop system unit" on
page 58 for instructions on removing the cover.

Inside the minitower system

In the minitower system, the system board is positioned
up against the right wall. The riser card is attached to the
system board, parallel and very close to the system
board.
After you remove the system unit cover, the system unit
looks like this:
Riser
Card
(Removed)
After you have read "Evaluating your new hardware" on
page 54 and "Planning your hardware changes" on
page 56, see "Opening a minitower system unit" on
page 59 for instructions on removing the cover.
Similarities between the
systems
Except for the different positions of the hardware
components in the desktop and minitower systems, the
procedures for adding and replacing adapter cards,
drives, and system board components are similar for
both system units. Whether you have a desktop system
or a minitower system, the system board looks like this:
System Board
Adapter cards and drives are positioned differently in
the two system units, but cable connections, any
necessary online configuration, and adapter card
operation remain the same.
Understanding the differences between the desktop and minitower systems 53