Identifying Parts On The System Board; Removing The Cover - IBM 2292 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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.
See the following illustration for the location of parts on the system board.
1 Microprocessor
2 DIMM connectors (1, 2, 3 left to right)
3 Front panel connector
4 Power connector
5 Diskette drive connector
6 Primary IDE connector
7 Secondary IDE connector
8 Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper

Removing the cover

Important
Read before removing the cover read "Safety information" on page 187 and
"Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices" on page 190.
To remove the cover:
1. Shut down your operating system, remove any media (diskettes, CDs, or tapes)
from the drives, and turn off all attached devices and the computer.
2. Unplug all power cords from electrical outlets.
9 Battery
10 SCSI LED connector
11 PCI slots
12 Front panel audio connector
13 CD-ROM audio connector
14 AGP slot
15 12V Power connector
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