Locating Components - IBM NetVista A21 User Manual

Locating components

The following illustration will help you locate the various components in your
computer.
Identifying parts on the system board
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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1 Power supply
2 PCI slot
3 System board
4 Microprocessor and heat sink
5 DIMM
6 Hard disk drive
7 CD drive or DVD drive
8 Diskette drive