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 CD-ROM drive
2 Front USB connector
3 Front USB connector
4 Optional drive bay
5 Hard disk drive
6 Diskette drive
7 DIMMs
8 System board
9 Microprocessor and heat sink
10 AGP slot
11 PCI slots