Locating components
Identifying parts on the system board
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User Guide
The following illustration will help you locate the various components in your
computer.
1 CD-ROM drive
2 Front USB connector
3 Front USB connector
4 Optional drive bay
5 Hard disk drive
The system board, also called the planar or motherboard, is the main circuit board in
your computer. It provides basic computer functions and supports a variety of
devices that are IBM-installed or that you can install later.
6 Diskette drive
7 DIMM
8 System board
9 Microprocessor and heat sink
10 PCI slot