Compaq dx2810 Service Reference Guide: HP Compaq dx2810 and dx2818 Business PC - Page 131

Removing or Installing an Expansion Card, Front Bezel

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System Board 1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for Disassembly on page 83). 2. Remove the access panel (Access Panel on page 84). 3. Remove the front bezel (Front Bezel on page 85). 4. Loosen the plastic cable fasteners (Plastic Wire/Cable Fastener and Clips on page 113). 5. Remove all PCI and PCI Express expansion boards (Removing or Installing an Expansion Card on page 109). 6. Remove all memory modules (Memory on page 104). 7. Disconnect all data and power cables from the system board. 8. Remove the heatsink (Heatsink on page 117). 9. Remove the power supply (Power Supply on page 119). 10. Remove the eight screws that secure the system board to the chassis, slide the board about 1.25 cm (1/2 inch) toward the front of the chassis, and then lift the board out of the chassis. To install the system board, reverse the removal procedure. CAUTION: Before reinstalling the heatsink you must clean the top of the processor and the bottom of the heatsink with an alcohol pad supplied in the spares kit. After the alcohol has evaporated, apply thermal grease to the top of the processor from the syringe supplied in the spares kit. CAUTION: When reconnecting the cables it is important that they be positioned so they do not interfere with the rotation of the drive cage or power supply. NOTE: When replacing the system board, you must also change the chassis serial number in the BIOS. System Board 121

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System Board
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly (
Preparation for Disassembly
on page
83
).
2.
Remove the access panel (
Access Panel
on page
84
).
3.
Remove the front bezel (
Front Bezel
on page
85
).
4.
Loosen the plastic cable fasteners (
Plastic Wire/Cable Fastener and Clips
on page
113
).
5.
Remove all PCI and PCI Express expansion boards (
Removing or Installing an Expansion Card
on page
109
).
6.
Remove all memory modules (
Memory
on page
104
).
7.
Disconnect all data and power cables from the system board.
8.
Remove the heatsink (
Heatsink
on page
117
).
9.
Remove the power supply (
Power Supply
on page
119
).
10.
Remove the eight screws that secure the system board to the chassis, slide the board about 1.25
cm (1/2 inch) toward the front of the chassis, and then lift the board out of the chassis.
To install the system board, reverse the removal procedure.
CAUTION:
Before reinstalling the heatsink you must clean the top of the processor and the bottom of
the heatsink with an alcohol pad supplied in the spares kit. After the alcohol has evaporated, apply
thermal grease to the top of the processor from the syringe supplied in the spares kit.
CAUTION:
When reconnecting the cables it is important that they be positioned so they do not interfere
with the rotation of the drive cage or power supply.
NOTE:
When replacing the system board, you must also change the chassis serial number in the
BIOS.
System Board
121