Locating Components; Installing Options On The System Board; Accessing The System Board; Identifying Parts On The System Board - Lenovo NetVista A40p User Manual

Locating components

The following illustration will help you locate the various components in your
computer.

Installing options on the system board

This section provides instructions for installing options, such as system memory
and adapters, on the system board.

Accessing the system board

To access the system board, you must remove the computer cover. For information
on removing the computer cover, see "Removing the cover" on page 21. You might
need to remove adapters in order to access some components on the system board.
For information about adapters, see "Installing adapters" on page 26. When
disconnecting cables, be sure to note where they attach, so you can correctly
reattach them later.

Identifying parts on the system board

The system board, also called the planar or motherboard, is the main circuit board in
your computer. It provides basic computer functions and supports a variety of
devices that are IBM-installed or that you can install later.
22
User Guide
1 CD-ROM drive
2 Front USB connector 1
3 Front USB connector 2
4 Optional drive bay
5 Hard disk drive
6 Diskette drive
7 RIMM connector
8 System board
9 Microprocessor
10 Accelerated graphic port (AGP) adapter
11 PCI slot