NEC POWERMATE ES 5200 - SERVICE, Service Manual

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3-44 Disassembly and Reassembly
Removing the System Board — Minitower
Use this procedure to remove the system board from a minitower system.
1.
Remove the left side cover (see “Removing the Minitower Side Covers”).
2.
Swivel the two feet inward, out of the way.
3.
Position the system unit on its right side, with the open left side facing up.
4.
Open the chassis floor for access to the system board and to unplug the
system board from its connector on the riser board (see “Opening the
Chassis Floor”).
5. Grasp the two handles on the board and carefully pull the board straight out
of the chassis.
6.
Set the board on an antistatic surface.
Locating System Board Rail Handles — Minitower
A – Chassis Floor D – Riser Board
B – System Board E – System Board Connector
C – Handles
Installing the System Board — Minitower
Use the following procedure to replace the system board.
1.
Align the system board rails with the chassis rail guides (see the following
figure).
2. Use the two handles on the board to carefully slide the system board partway
into the chassis, along the rail guides.
3.
Stop sliding the board when the outside edge of the system board aligns with
the hinged edge of the chassis floor.