Replacing The System Board - HP Vectra XE320 Upgrade Manual

Replacing the System Board

WARNING
For your safety, disconnect the power cord and all external cables.
1 Switch off the PC, disconnect all cables and remove the PC's side panel (refer to "Removing and
Replacing the Side Panel" on page 12).
2 Lay the PC on its side.
3 Remove all cables from the system board.
4 Remove any components you want to reuse such as the graphics card, processor and heatsink cradle
or memory modules. Refer to the appropriate section for instructions on removing the individual
components.
5 Remove the drive tray (refer to "Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 19).
6 Remove the eight screws shown below.
Screw positions
7 Lift the system board clear of the PC's chassis. Be careful when removing the rear connectors from the
PC's rear panel.
8 Install the processor and heatsink assembly in the new board. Refer to "Replacing a Processor" on page
16.
9 Replace the system board in the PC, ensuring that it is properly in place and attach the screws.
10 Install any remaining components removed from the old system board in the new board. Refer to the
appropriate sections in this manual for instructions on installing the individual components.
11 Replace the hard drive/floppy drive tray ("Replacing the Hard Drive" on page 19).
12 Reconnect all connectors and cables to the system board.
13 Replace the PC's side panel (refer to "Removing and Replacing the Side Panel" on page 12) and
reconnect all external cables.
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