Contents
1 Working on Your Computer....................................................................................................... 5
Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................5
Turning Off Your Computer....................................................................................................................................... 6
After Working Inside Your Computer........................................................................................................................6
2 Removing and Installing Components..................................................................................... 9
Recommended Tools................................................................................................................................................ 9
System Overview.................................................................................................................................................... 10
Removing the Power Supply Unit (PSU)................................................................................................................. 10
Installing the Power Supply Unit (PSU).................................................................................................................. 11
Removing the Cover................................................................................................................................................12
Installing the Cover.................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the Front Bezel.......................................................................................................................................13
Installing the Front Bezel........................................................................................................................................ 14
Removing the Optical Drive ................................................................................................................................... 14
Installing the Optical Drive .....................................................................................................................................17
Removing the Hard Drive........................................................................................................................................17
Installing the Hard Drive ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Removing the Thermal Sensor................................................................................................................................18
Installing the Thermal Sensor.................................................................................................................................19
Removing the Input/Output (I/O) Panel...................................................................................................................20
Installing the Input/Output (I/O) Panel.................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the Air Tunnel.........................................................................................................................................22
Installing the Air Tunnel..........................................................................................................................................22
Removing the Memory............................................................................................................................................22
Installing the Memory.............................................................................................................................................23
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery..............................................................................................................................23
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...............................................................................................................................23
Removing the Heatsink........................................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the Heatsink............................................................................................................................................ 25
Removing the Heatsink Fan.................................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the Heatsink Fan..................................................................................................................................... 26
Removing the Processor.........................................................................................................................................27
Installing the Processor..........................................................................................................................................28
Removing the System Fan.......................................................................................................................................28
Installing the System Fan........................................................................................................................................33
Removing the PSU Card..........................................................................................................................................33
Installing the PSU Card...........................................................................................................................................35