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1. Remove/Replace System Components
Chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Workstation Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Removing/Replacing System Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Prerequisite for Using the Procedures in this Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Removing the Front Bezel and Top Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Replacing the Front Bezel and Top Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Removing Memory DIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Replacing Memory DIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Removing the CD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Replacing the CD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Removing the PCI Cage, I/O Card and PCI Backplane Board . . . . . .28
Replacing the PCI Cage, I/O Card and PCI Backplane Board. . . . . . .33
Removing the Hard Disk Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Removing the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Module . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Replacing the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Removing the AC or DC Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Replacing the AC or DC Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Removing the Fan Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Replacing the Fan Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Removing the Audio Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Replacing the Audio Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Converting Your System for Desktop or Rack-Mount Use . . . . . . . . . . .67
Converting Your Desktop System to a Rack-Mount System . . . . . . . .67
Converting Your Rack-Mount System to a Desktop System . . . . . . . .70