NEC POWERMATE ES Series Service And Reference Manual page 4

Product Recovery Program...............................................................................................2-20
Starting the Recovery Program .................................................................................2-20
Using the Recovery Program ....................................................................................2-20
Standard System Restore....................................................................................2-20
Advanced Options..............................................................................................2-21
Tools ..................................................................................................................2-21
Using the Smart Restore Program .............................................................................2-22
How to Load Smart Restore ...............................................................................2-22
Software Restore or Removal ............................................................................2-22
Hardware Settings ..............................................................................................2-22
Restoration Process ............................................................................................2-22
PowerMate Driver CD......................................................................................................2-23
Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility .................................................................2-23
System Requirements ................................................................................................2-23
Installation.................................................................................................................2-23
Processor Serial Number ...........................................................................................2-23
FAQs .........................................................................................................................2-24
Technical Support .....................................................................................................2-25
3 Disassembly and Reassembly
Slimtower Stabilizer Removal............................................................................................3-3
System Cover Removal ......................................................................................................3-4
DIMM Module Removal....................................................................................................3-6
Processor Removal .............................................................................................................3-8
Expansion Board Removal ...............................................................................................3-10
5 1/4-Inch Device Removal..............................................................................................3-12
Diskette Drive Removal ...................................................................................................3-13
Hard Drive Removal.........................................................................................................3-15
CMOS Battery Removal...................................................................................................3-17
LED Board Assembly Removal .......................................................................................3-19
Riser Board Removal .......................................................................................................3-19
Power Supply Removal ....................................................................................................3-20
System Board Removal ....................................................................................................3-21
4 System Boards
System Board .....................................................................................................................4-2
External Cable Connectors..........................................................................................4-2
Internal Connectors, Sockets, and Jumpers .................................................................4-3
System Board Jumpers ................................................................................................4-4
Upgrade Sockets..........................................................................................................4-6
Processor Socket ..................................................................................................4-6
DIMM Sockets .....................................................................................................4-6
System Board Components .........................................................................................4-7
Processor and Secondary Cache...........................................................................4-9
System BIOS........................................................................................................4-9
System Memory ...................................................................................................4-9
Plug and Play .......................................................................................................4-9
PCI/IDE Ports ....................................................................................................4-10
Parallel Interface ................................................................................................4-10
Serial Interface ...................................................................................................4-10
USB Interface.....................................................................................................4-11
Accelerated Graphics Port..................................................................................4-11
Graphics Controller............................................................................................4-11
Motion Video Controller....................................................................................4-11
Integrated Audio.................................................................................................4-12
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