Replacing the System Board
1 Remove the computer's cover (described in this chapter).
2 If you have a minitower, lay it on its side.
3 Remove the airflow guide (refer to page 57.)
4 Remove all the components from the old system board (described in
this chapter).
5 Remove all data and power cables from the old system board.
6 Remove the old system board by unfastening the screws that secure
the board in position and lifting it out of the PC.
The desktop model has
7 screws and the
minitower has 6.
7 Insert the new system board into the PC and fasten the screws to
secure the board in place.
8 Replace all components and any data and power cables in the new
system board (described in this chapter).
9 Replace the cover (described in this chapter).
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