User ManualTable of ContentsNotes, Cautions, and Warnings2Before You Begin13Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices13Safety Instructions13Recommended Tools14After Working Inside Your Computer15Technical Overview17Front View of Your Computer17Back View of Your Computer18Inside View of Your Computer19System-Board Components20Master I/O Board Components21Top Lighting-Board Components23Left Side-Panel25Removing the Left Side-Panel25Replacing the Left Side-Panel27Hard Drive(s)29Prerequisites29Removing the Hard Drive(s)29Replacing the Hard Drive(s)30Postrequisites30Hard-Drive Fan Assembly33Prerequisites33Removing the Hard-Drive Fan Assembly33Replacing the Hard-Drive Fan Assembly34Postrequisites35Optical Drive(s)37Prerequisites37Removing the Optical Drive(s)37Replacing the Optical Drive(s)38Postrequisites38Media-Card Reader41Prerequisites41Removing the Media-Card Reader41Replacing the Media-Card Reader43Postrequisites44PCI Shroud45Prerequisites45Opening the PCI Shroud45Closing the PCI Shroud46Postrequisites46Drive-Bay Shroud47Prerequisites47Removing the Drive-Bay Shroud47Replacing the Drive-Bay Shroud48Postrequisites48PCI-Express x1 Card49Prerequisites49Removing the PCI-Express x1 Card49Replacing the PCI-Express x1 Card50Postrequisites51PCI-Fan53Prerequisites53Removing the PCI-Fan53Replacing the PCI-Fan54Postrequisites55Graphics Card57Prerequisites57Removing the Graphics Card57Replacing the Graphics Card58Postrequisites59Installing Dual Graphic Cards59Connect the Display61Memory Module(s)63Prerequisites63Removing Memory Module(s)63Replacing Memory Module(s)64Postrequisites66Memory Fan67Prerequisites67Removing the Memory Fan67Replacing the Memory Fan68Postrequisites68Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly71Prerequisites71Removing the Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly71Replacing the Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly72Postrequisites73Processor75Prerequisites75Removing the Processor75Replacing the Processor78Postrequisites80Power-Supply Unit83Prerequisites83Removing the Power-Supply Unit83Replacing the Power-Supply Unit86Postrequisites87Coin-Cell Battery89Prerequisites89Removing the Coin-Cell Battery89Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery90Postrequisites90Theater-Lighting Batteries (ALX Chassis Only)93Prerequisites93Removing the Theater-Lighting Batteries93Replacing the Theater-Lighting Batteries94Postrequisites94System-Board Assembly95Prerequisites95Removing the System-Board Assembly95Replacing the System-Board Assembly96Postrequisites97Entering the Service Tag in BIOS97Master I/O Board99Prerequisites99Removing the Master I/O Board99Replacing the Master I/O Board100Postrequisites100Top Lighting-Board103Prerequisites103Removing the Top Lighting-Board103Replacing the Top Lighting-Board104Postrequisites104Right-Side Top Panel107Prerequisites107Removing the Right-Side Top Panel107Replacing the Right-Side Top Panel110Postrequisites111Right-Side Middle Panel113Prerequisites113Removing the Right-Side Middle Panel113Replacing the Right-Side Middle Panel114Postrequisites115Right Lighting-Board117Prerequisites117Removing the Right Lighting-Board117Replacing the Right Lighting-Board118Postrequisites119Right-Side Bottom Panel121Prerequisites121Removing the Right-Side Bottom Panel121Replacing the Right-Side Bottom Panel123Postrequisites124Top Vent125Prerequisites125Removing the Top Vent125Replacing the Top Vent127Postrequisites128Front Bezel129Prerequisites129Removing the Front Bezel129Replacing the Front Bezel131Postrequisites132Back Bezel133Prerequisites133Removing the Back Bezel133Replacing the Back Bezel136Postrequisites136WiFi/Bluetooth Assembly137Prerequisites137Removing the WiFi/Bluetooth Card137Replacing the WiFi/Bluetooth Card138Postrequisites138Top I/O Panel141Prerequisites141Removing the Top I/O Panel141Replacing the Top I/O Panel142Postrequisites143System Setup145Overview145Entering System Setup145System Setup Screens145System Setup Options146Boot Sequence152Clearing Forgotten Passwords154Password:155Clearing CMOS Passwords156CMOS:156Flashing the BIOS159Specifications161Size: 5.2 MBPages: 162Language: EnglishOpen manual