Desktop Model; Locating Components; Installing Options On The System Board; Accessing The System Board - IBM Netvista A20i User Manual

Locating components

1 Power supply
2 PCI slot
3 System board
4 Microprocessor

Installing options on the system board

Accessing the system board

Identifying parts on the system board

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The following illustration will help you locate the various components in your computer.
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This section provides instructions for installing options, such as system memory and adapters,
on the system board.
To access the system board, you must remove the computer cover. For information on
removing the computer cover, see "Removing the cover" on page 15. You might need to remove
adapters to access some components on the system board. For information about adapters,
see "Installing adapters" on page 19. When disconnecting cables, be sure to note where they
are attached, so that you can correctly reattach them later.
The system board, also called the planar or motherboard, is the main circuit board in your
computer. It provides basic computer functions and supports a variety of devices that are IBM-
installed or that you can install later.
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5 Hard disk drive
6 CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or other drive
7 Diskette drive (some models only)
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