48 Chapter 3
Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards
1. See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 34.
2. See “Removing the Front Bezel” on page 35.
3. See “Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly” on page 36.
4. See “Removing the Processor” on page 37.
5. See “Removing the Optical Drive” on page 38.
6. See “Removing the Hard Disk Drive” on page 41.
7. See “Removing the Memory Modules” on page 44.
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. 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.