To remove and replace the motherboard
Disconnect the power cable and remove the cover and top plate.
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Disconnect all the cables from the motherboard (see a list of these cables on page 117).
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Remove the Torx T10 screws attaching the motherboard to the frame (Figure 5-28).
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The motherboard shown below is the one in the standard 90000A models. If you have
a performance-enhanced model it will look different, but you still remove the screws
from it to lift it out.
Figure 5-28.
Pull the motherboard towards the front panel and then lift out.
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Figure 5-29
To reassemble the motherboard, reverse the above procedure.
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