Heat sink........................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Removing heat sink assembly...................................................................................................................................22
Processor.......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Removing processor.................................................................................................................................................. 23
Installing the processor..............................................................................................................................................24
Memory module............................................................................................................................................................... 24
Removing memory module....................................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................24
SD card..............................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the SD card reader.................................................................................................................................. 25
Installing the SD card reader.....................................................................................................................................25
Power supply unit.............................................................................................................................................................26
Power switch....................................................................................................................................................................28
Removing power switch............................................................................................................................................28
Installing the power switch....................................................................................................................................... 29
System fan........................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing system fan................................................................................................................................................ 29
Installing the system fan........................................................................................................................................... 30
System board.................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Removing system board.............................................................................................................................................31
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 34
System board layout.................................................................................................................................................. 35
3 Technology and components........................................................................................................................36
Processors........................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Chipsets............................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Intel HD Graphics ............................................................................................................................................................ 36
Display options..................................................................................................................................................................36
Downloading drivers...................................................................................................................................................37
Storage options................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Windows 10................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Windows 7.................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Testing memory using ePSA.....................................................................................................................................38
USB features.................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Speed.......................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Applications.................................................................................................................................................................40
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