44 Chapter 3
Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards
1. See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 30.
2. See “Removing the Front Bezel” on page 31.
3. See “Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly” on page 32.
4. See “Removing the Processor” on page 33.
5. See “Removing the Optical Drive” on page 34.
6. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive” on page 37.
7. See “Removing the Memory Modules” on page 40.
8. Disconnect one end of the USB, 1394, and audio cables from the I/O and card reader boards, then open
the cable retention clip.
9. Open the cable retention clip and disconnect the other end of the USB, 1394, and audio cables from the
mainboard.
10. Remove the front I/O and card reader board bracket.