Populating DIMM Sockets ................................................................................................. 43
Installing DIMMs ................................................................................................................ 43
Expansion Cards ................................................................................................................................ 45
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 45
USB PlusPower Ports ........................................................................................................................ 50
Drives ................................................................................................................................................. 60
Drive Positions ................................................................................................................... 60
Optical Drive ...................................................................................................................... 62
Chassis Fan ....................................................................................................................................... 67
Power Switch/LED Assembly ............................................................................................................. 67
Modem (some models) ....................................................................................................................... 68
Optical Drive Sensor .......................................................................................................................... 69
Power Supply ..................................................................................................................................... 70
System Board ..................................................................................................................................... 71
Battery ................................................................................................................................................ 73
Keyboard ............................................................................................................................................ 75
Mouse ................................................................................................................................................. 75
Ethernet RJ-45 ................................................................................................................................... 76
RJ-11 .................................................................................................................................................. 76
USB .................................................................................................................................................... 77
Powered USB ..................................................................................................................................... 77
Line-in Audio ...................................................................................................................................... 77
Line-out Audio .................................................................................................................................... 77
Monitor ............................................................................................................................................... 78
24-Pin Power ..................................................................................................................................... 78
SATA Data and Power ....................................................................................................................... 79
PCI Express, Pin A ............................................................................................................................. 79
PCI Express, Pin B ............................................................................................................................. 80
General Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 82
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