Removing Memory Modules .............................................................................................. 49
Expansion Cards ................................................................................................................................ 51
Cable Management ............................................................................................................................ 57
Cable Connections ............................................................................................................ 58
Drives ................................................................................................................................................. 59
Drive Positions ................................................................................................................... 60
Installing Additional Drives ................................................................................................. 61
System Board Drive Connections ..................................................................... 62
Removing an Optical Drive ............................................................................... 63
Removing a Hard Drive ..................................................................................... 66
Front I/O and USB Panel Housing Assembly ..................................................................................... 73
Power Switch/LED Assembly ............................................................................................................. 75
System Fan ........................................................................................................................................ 77
Speaker .............................................................................................................................................. 79
Fan Sink Assembly ............................................................................................................................. 80
Processor ........................................................................................................................................... 82
Power Supply ..................................................................................................................................... 85
System Board ..................................................................................................................................... 87
Battery ................................................................................................................................................ 88
8 Removal and Replacement Procedures – Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis ......................................... 90
Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 90
Access Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 90
Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 92
Memory .............................................................................................................................................. 93
DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 93
Populating DIMM Sockets ................................................................................................. 94
Removing DIMMs .............................................................................................................. 95
Expansion Card .................................................................................................................................. 98
Cable Management .......................................................................................................................... 102
Cable Connections .......................................................................................................... 103
Drives ............................................................................................................................................... 104
Drive Positions ................................................................................................................. 104
Removing Drives ............................................................................................................. 105
Removing an Optical Drive ............................................................................. 105
Removing the Hard Drive ................................................................................ 107
Power Switch .................................................................................................................................... 110
Front USB Assembly ........................................................................................................................ 112
Speaker ............................................................................................................................................ 115
Fan Assembly ................................................................................................................................... 116
Fan Sink ........................................................................................................................................... 119
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