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Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 5

Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................5

Turning off your computer................................................................................................................................................ 5

After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................5

Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 6

Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 6

Removing the cover............................................................................................................................................................ 7

Installing the cover.............................................................................................................................................................. 7

Removing the front bezel.................................................................................................................................................. 7

Installing the front bezel.................................................................................................................................................... 8

Removing the fan duct.......................................................................................................................................................8

Installing the fan duct.........................................................................................................................................................9

Removing the memory module.........................................................................................................................................9

Installing the memory module........................................................................................................................................... 9

Removing the intrusion switch......................................................................................................................................... 9

Installing the intrusion switch......................................................................................................................................... 10

Removing the expansion card.........................................................................................................................................10

Installing the expansion card............................................................................................................................................11

Removing the hard drive assembly.................................................................................................................................11

Removing the hard drive from the hard drive bracket............................................................................................. 12

Installing the hard drive into the hard drive bracket................................................................................................. 12

Installing the hard drive assembly.................................................................................................................................. 13

Removing the optical drive.............................................................................................................................................. 13

Installing the optical drive................................................................................................................................................ 14

Removing the system fan................................................................................................................................................ 15

Installing the system fan.................................................................................................................................................. 15

Removing the heat sink assembly..................................................................................................................................15

Installing the heat sink assembly.................................................................................................................................... 16

Removing the processor.................................................................................................................................................. 16

Installing the processor.....................................................................................................................................................17

Removing the VGA daughter board...............................................................................................................................17

Installing the VGA daughter board.................................................................................................................................18

Removing the power supply unit (PSU).......................................................................................................................18

Installing the power supply unit (PSU)........................................................................................................................ 20

Removing the power switch...........................................................................................................................................20

Installing the power switch..............................................................................................................................................21

Removing the SD card reader.........................................................................................................................................21

Installing the SD card reader.......................................................................................................................................... 22

Installing the optional SSD card.....................................................................................................................................22

Removing the optional SSD card...................................................................................................................................23

Removing the system board........................................................................................................................................... 23

Installing the system board............................................................................................................................................. 25

System board layout.........................................................................................................................................................26

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