User's Manual

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Powercordconnector
9
Microphoneconnector
2
Serialport
10
Audioline-outrearspeakersconnector
3
Ethernetconnector
11
SPDIF(SonyPhilipsDigitalInterconnectFormat)out
connector
4
Serialport(somemodels)
12
USBconnectors(8)
5
Audioline-outsubwoofer/centerspeakers
connector
13
OpticalSPDIFinconnector
6
Audioline-inconnector
14
OpticalSPDIFoutconnector
7
Videoconnector(somemodels)
15
eSATAconnector
8
Audioline-outfrontspeakersconnector
Removingthecover
CAUTION:
Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Turnoffthecomputerandwait
threetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeopeningthecomputercover.
Toremovethecomputercover:
1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandshutdownyouroperatingsystem.Turnoffallattacheddevices.
Turnoffthecomputer.
2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
3.Disconnectthecablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)cables,
andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.See“Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthe
frontofyourcomputer”onpage77and“Rearconnectors”onpage77.
4.Removeanylockingdevices,suchasacablelockorpadlockthatsecuresthecomputercover.Open
thekeylockifitisinthelockedposition.
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