Disassembly; System Access Cover; Expansion Board Removal - NEC DIRECTION L Service Manual

Desktop and minitower pentium ii systems
Hide thumbs Also See for DIRECTION L:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

5-2
Disassembly and Reassembly
When disassembling the system unit, follow these general rules.
T
Disconnect all peripherals.
T
When handling boards or chips, touch the system unit frame to discharge static.
T
Do not disassemble parts other than those specified in the procedure.
T
Use a Phillips-head screw driver, unless otherwise specified.
T
Label all removed connectors. Note where the connector goes and in what
position it was installed.
On completion of any reassembly, perform a power-on self-test (see Section 4,
"Maintenance and Troubleshooting"). If a fault occurs, verify that the reassembly was
performed correctly.

DISASSEMBLY

Use the following procedures to disassemble the system unit.

System Access Cover

To remove and replace the system access cover, see Section 3.

Expansion Board Removal

Remove any installed expansion board(s) per the following steps.
Remove the system access cover as described in Section 3.
1.
2.
Disconnect any cables leading from the expansion board(s).
3.
Remove the screw that secures the board to the support bracket.
Pull the board out of the connector. Gently rock the board from side-to-side to
4.
release it from its connector (see Figure 5-1).
CAUTION: When handling boards or chips,
ground yourself to release static.
NOTE: Unplug the power cord before
disassembling the system unit. Voltage is present
inside the system unit even after the power is off.
All voltage is removed only when the power cord
is unplugged.

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Table of Contents