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S
ERVICE
Motherboard
If you are removing the motherboard in order to replace it with a new motherboard, review
troubleshooting and motherboard cautions on
The Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz CPU mounted on the motherboard controls the image data
transferred to and from the video board. The motherboard controls HDD functions and the
communication between the E-8100 and external devices. The motherboard has four DIMM
sockets. Two sockets contain a 1GB DIMM, for a total of 2GB of memory (see
page
73). The motherboard also includes the following PCI expansion slots (from top to
bottom):
• One PCI-Express x8 slot occupied by the video board
• Two PCI-X 1133/100/66MHz slots (not used)
• One PCI-Express x4 slot (not used)
• One 32-bit 33MHz (3.3V) PCI slot (not used)
Removing the motherboard
The motherboard attaches to the side of the chassis below the power supply. Before you
remove the motherboard, you must remove the following:
• The left panel
• All boards installed on the motherboard
• All cables connected to the motherboard
(Including the motherboard power cable, CPU power cable, front panel fan cable, HDD
data cable, DVD drive ribbon cable, power button cable, reset button cable, speaker cable,
front panel USB port cables, and UIB cable.)
This section also includes information about the following:
• Replacing DIMMs
• Replacing the CPU
• Replacing the battery
• Jumper configurations
Follow ESD and other safety precautions when handling components (see
P
ROCEDURES
page
62.
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Figure 22 on
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14).
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