NOTE:
When replacing the system board, be sure that the following components are removed from
the defective system board and installed on the replacement system board:
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Memory module (see
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RTC battery (see
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Fan/heat sink assembly (see
●
Processor (Intel only; see
NOTE:
AMD processors come soldered to the system board and cannot be removed or
replaced.
To remove the system board:
1.
Close the computer, turn it upside down, and then disconnect the optical drive connector cable
from the system board.
2.
Turn the computer back over, open it, and then remove the two Phillips PM2.5×4.0 screws (1)
that secure the system board to the base enclosure.
Memory module on page
RTC battery on page
53)
Fan/heat sink assembly on page
Processor on page
48)
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