Accessing
system
board
components
and
drives
To
access
system
board
components:
1.
Open
the
computer
cover.
See
“Opening
the
cover”
on
page
12.
2.
Unlatch
and
open
the
adapter
card
retainer.
3.
Remove
the
hard
disk
drive
fan
and
bracket
(some
models).
4.
Take
note
of
the
location
of
all
cable
connections
on
the
adapter
cards.
It
will
be
necessary
to
reconnect
them
properly
when
replacing
the
cards.
5.
Disconnect
all
cables
connected
to
the
adapter
cards.
See
“Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board”
on
page
9.
6.
Remove
the
card
retaining
screw,
if
one
is
used.
7.
Release
the
card
support
retaining
latches.
Grasp
the
adapter
card
and
pull
the
card
out
of
the
slot.
See
“Replacing
an
adapter
card”
on
page
28
for
more
information.
Note:
The
card
is
a
tight
fit,
so
it
might
be
necessary
to
remove
each
side
a
little
at
a
time
until
the
card
is
removed
from
the
card
slot.
Chapter
3.
Installing
options
and
replacing
hardware
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