Contents How to Use this Service Manual ........ 3 Necessary Tools ............3 Safety Precautions ........... 4 Other Notice ............. 4 Upgrade and Warranty ..........4 Acquisition of Replaceable Parts ......4 Arrow Used in This Manual ........5 Right side cover ............6 Removing the right side cover ........
Service Manual Important All information is subject to change without prior notice. The system photos are pro- vided for demonstration of system disassembly only. The internal view of your system may vary depending on the model you purchased. h How to Use this Service Manual This Service Manual is targeted for MSI-authorized dealer or service center.
h Safety Precautions The following precautions should be observed while handling the system: ■ Place the system on a flat and stable surface. ■ Do not place the system in environments subject to mist, smoke, vibration, excessive dust, salty or greasy air, or other corrosive gases and fumes. ■...
h Right side cover • 2.5” HDD • CPU & CPU Cooler • Memory Module Note: Product images are for illustrative purposes only and may differ from the actual product. h Removing the right side cover Step 1. Place the system veritically on a flat and steady surface.
Service Manual h Installing 2.5” HDD Step 1. Put the bracket to the 2.5” HDD and lock the screws. Important M3X4 screws * 4. Step 2. Locate the HDD and connect the power and signal cables. Step 3. Secure the bracket. Important M3X4 screws * 3.
h Removing CPU Cooler (option 1) Step 1. Unlock screws of the CPU fan module. Important screws * 4. Step 2. Remove screws on the CPU thermal module. Step 3. Unplug the power cable and the RGB LED cable. Follow the above procedures in reversed order to replace the CPU cooler.
Service Manual h Removing CPU Cooler (option 2) Step 1. Unlock screws of the CPU fan module. Step 2. Unplug the power cable and the RGB LED cable. Follow the above procedures in reversed order to replace the CPU cooler.
h Replacing CPU Alignment Key Alignment Key Yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator Retention tab Load plate Load lever Retention knob Step 1. Push the load lever down to unclip it.
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Service Manual Step 2. Lift the load plate to the fully open position. Step 3. Hold the CPU carefully or it may cause serious damages. Important Correct way. Step 4. Align the notches with the socket alignment keys. Lower the CPU with thermal paste on straight down, without tilting or sliding the CPU in the socket.
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Step 5. Close and slide the load plate under the retention knob. Step 6. Close and engage the load lever. Follow the above procedures in re- versed order to uninstall the CPU.
Service Manual h Installing Memory Module Step 1. Flip the slot clip outwards. Align the notch on the memory with the key on the slot and insert the memory into the slot with the correct orientation. Step 2. Push down the memory module gently until the slot clip is fastened.
h Installing the right side cover Step 1. Close and push the cover outward as shown in the right. Step 2. Lock the screws to finish. Important M3X4 screws * 2.
Service Manual h Left side cover • Graphics Card • M.2 SSD Note: Product images are for illustrative purposes only and may differ from the actual product. h Removing the left side cover Step 1. Place the system veritically on a flat and steady surface.
h Installing Graphics Card Step 1. Unlock the screws that se- cures the top cover. Important M3X4 screws * 2. Step 2. Open the top cover. Step 3. Lock the screws of the auxil- iary graphics card support to secure the bracket.
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Service Manual Important When removing the graphics card, you need to press the clip to release it. Step 5. Lock the screws of the auxilia- ry graphics card support. Important 6-32 screws * 2. Step 6. Lock the screws of the auxilia- ry graphics card support to finish.
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Important Pictures of graphics card installation are for illustration purpose only. Actual proc- duct and its installation may vary due to product user purchased.
Service Manual h Installing M.2 SSD (optional) Step 1. Locate the M.2 SSD slot. Step 2. Slide the M.2 SSD device by the direction as the figure shows. Important Align the notch on the M.2 SSD with the key on the slot and insert the SSD into the slot.
h Installing the left side cover Step 1. Close and push the cover outward as shown in the right. Step 2. Lock the screws to finish. Important M3X4 screws * 2.
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