Service Manual

8. M.2 WLAN slot
9. Hard-drive data cable (SATA 0)
10. Optical-drive/hard-drive data cable (SATA 1)
11. SATA power cable
12. Internal-speaker cable
13. a. PCIe x16 slot (SLOT 2)
b. PCIe x1 slot (SLOT 1)
14. Coin-cell battery socket
15. Processor socket
16. I/O cable
Removing the system board
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the side cover.
3. Remove the front bezel.
4. Remove the 2.5-inch hard-drive.
5. Remove the 3.5-inch hard-drive.
6. Remove the disk-drive cage.
7. Remove the expansion card.
8. Remove the Optional I/O modules.
9. Remove the solid-state drive.
10. Remove the WLAN card.
11. Remove the heat-sink and fan assembly.
12. Remove the memory modules.
13. Remove the processor.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the system board and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Removing and installing components
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