Removal
Side Cover
Identify the side cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the side cover to the chassis.
Slide and lift the side cover off the chassis.
Front bezel
Identify the front bezel highlighted in blue.
Gently pry and release the front bezel tabs sequentially from the top.
Rotate the front bezel outward from the chassis and remove the front bezel.
Hard Drive Carrier
Disk drive cage
Identify the disk drive cage highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw to release the disk drive cage from the chassis..
Lift the disk drive and detach it from the mounting points on the chassis.
Rotate the drive cage and place it on the chassis.
Lift the disk drive cage away from the computer.
Processor fan and heat sink assembly
Identify the processor fan and heat sink assembly highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the processor fan cable from the connector on the system board.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the processor fan and heat sink assembly to the system board. Loosen in reverse order.
Lift the processor fan and heat sink assembly off the system board.
Use the alcohol pad to clean the heatsink (as shown in the video).
VGA module
Identify the VGA module highlighted in blue.
Remove the cross type screws that secure the VGA module to the chassis.
Disconnect the VGA module cable from the connector on the system board.
Lift the VGA module off the chassis.
Install
VGA module
Identify the VGA module location highlighted in blue.
Insert the VGA module into the slot on the chassis.
Connect the VGA module cable to the connector (VIDEO) on the system board.
Install the cross type screws to secure the VGA module to the chassis.
Processor fan and heat sink assembly
Identify the processor fan and heat sink assembly location highlighted in blue.
Apply a pea sized amount of thermal material as shown.
Place the processor fan and heat sink assembly on the system board and align the captive screws to the screw holes on the system board.
Tighten the four captive screws that secure the heat stink to the system board. Tighten in order.
Connect the processor fan cable to the connector on the system board.
Disk drive cage
Identify the disk drive cage location highlighted in blue.
Place the disk drive cage upside down on the chassis.
Connect the data and power cable to the connectors on the optical drive.
Hold the disk drive cage upright and match its mounting points with the slots on the chassis.
Align the screw hole on the cage with the screw hole on the chassis.
Install the screw to secure the disk drive cage in place.
Route the power and data cables through the routing guide on the disk drive cage.
Hard Drive Carrier
Front bezel
Identify the front bezel location highlighted in blue.
Align the front cover tabs with the slots on the chassis.
Rotate the front cover towards the chassis and snap it into place.
Side Cover
Identify the side cover location highlighted in blue.
Slide the side cover towards the front of the computer.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the side cover to the chassis.