6.
Remove the system board (3) by sliding it up and to the right at an angle.
NOTE:
Southbridge chip located on the bottom of the board. A thermal pad is used on the Southbridge
chip (1) and the base enclosure heat sink (2) that services it. The thermal material must be
thoroughly cleaned from the surfaces of the system board and the heat sink attached to the base
enclosure each time the system board is removed. Replacement thermal material is included with
all base enclosure and system board spare part kits.
Reverse this procedure to install the system board.
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Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
System boards for use with computer models equipped with an AMD processor have the