Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50t Gen 3 Hardware Maintenance Manual page 72

1. Remove these parts in order, if any:
a. "Computer cover" on page 44
b. "Front bezel" on page 44
c. "Drive bay assembly" on page 47
d. "PCI Express card" on page 51
e. "M.2 solid-state drive and the heat sink" on page 52
f. "Wi-Fi card" on page 57
g. "Memory module" on page 49
h. "Front fan" on page 60
i. "Rear fan" on page 61
j. "Front I/O bracket and card reader" on page 63
k. "Heat sink and fan assembly" on page 65
l. "Front I/O bracket and card reader" on page 63
m. "Microprocessor" on page 66
2. Record the cable routing and cable connections, and then disconnect all cables from the system board.
See "System board" on page 43.
Notes:
• Each computer has a unique Vital Product Data (VPD) code stored in the nonvolatile memory on the
system board. After you replace the system board, the VPD must be updated.
• Your microprocessor sockets and socket covers might look slightly different from the illustrations in this
topic.
• Do not touch the pins on the microprocessor socket or the gold contacts on the microprocessor.
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