Contents
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Safety
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Additional
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resources
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Tools
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Handling
static-sensitive
devices
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Replacing
customer
replaceable
units
(CRUs)
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Opening
the
cover
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Locating
components
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Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board
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Removing
and
replacing
the
power
supply
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Removing
and
replacing
the
system
board
assembly
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Removing
and
replacing
the
microprocessor
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Removing
and
replacing
memory
modules
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Removing
and
replacing
a
hard
disk
drive
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Completing
the
installation
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Updating
(flashing)
BIOS
from
a
diskette
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©
Copyright
IBM
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2004
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