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There are two types of screws with differing threads used in the assembly process.
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Please remember where they all go.
If you switch screws and use them with wrong threads, it could lead to the destruction
of the threads in the holes or on the screws.
STEP 2. Remove the front and back plate next. They both have four screws attaching them
to the main body of the case.
STEP 3. Remove the T-shaped card holder, if present in the case. It is secured by only two
screws.
STEP 4. Remove the four screws from the bottom plate so you could detach side panels.
3.2
Preparing the motherboard
STEP 1. Unpack both the motherboard and the APU heat sink from the plastic wrapping.
Use the small double sided sticky tape that came in the heat sink package and center it on the
APU on the motherboard.
As you can see on figure 3.2 the dashed line shows the position where heat sink should
be placed over the APU with sticky tape on it.
The APU heat sink should have one side completely covered with double sided sticky
tape and the other should be clean. Place the clean side of the heat sink against the APU.
STEP 2. To connect the analog cards to the motherboard later on, you will use the mini PCI
express card to PCI express X1 socket adapter which is basically a mini PCI card connected
with included flat cable to the PCIx1 socket.
Place the motherboard as seen on figure 3.3.
Figure 3.2: Placement for the heat sink.
Chapter 3. Hardware assembly
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