Computer Hardware User Manual
Locatingcomponents
Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage76showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyour
computer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage79.
Figure3.Componentlocations
1Heatsinkandfanassembly
7Harddiskdrive
2Microprocessor
8PCIcard(installedinsomemodels)
3Memorymodules
9Systemboard
4Opticaldrive10Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)
5FrontaudioandUSBassembly
11Rearfanassembly
6
Internalspeaker(availableonsome
models)
12
Powersupplyassembly
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