Identifying Parts On The System Board; Locating Parts On The System Board - Lenovo ThinkCentre A61e 6418 Hardware Installation And Replacement Manual

Identifying parts on the system board

The system board (sometimes called the planar or motherboard) is the main circuit
board in your computer. It provides basic computer functions and supports a
variety of devices.
Figure 4 shows the location of parts on the system board for some computer
models.
Figure 4. Locating parts on the system board
1
Microprocessor and heat sink
2
Memory connectors (2)
3
Thermal sense cable connector
4
Front USB connector
5
Front panel connector
6
Battery
7
SATA IDE connectors (2)
8
Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper
9
Modem daughter card (MDC)
connector
10
Express card USB connector
11
Express card PCIe connector
12
Media card reader connector
13
Internal speaker connector
14
Front audio connector
15
Internal power distribution connector
16
System fan connector
Chapter 2. Overview
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