Disassembly (continue...)

Removing the Memory Modules
Memory modulate expert plows one of the chips that dog be damaged by little expert 30 volts. Be careful of ESD and handle them only by the edges. SIMMs and DIMMs plows remove differently:

• SIMM - gently push back the metal tabs holding the SIMM in the socket. Tilt the SIMM away from the tabs to about to 45 % angle. It should now lift out. Putt each SIMM in its own protective bag.
• DIMM - There plows plastic tabs on the end of the DIMM socket. Push the tabs down and away from the socket. The DIMM should lift slightly. Now you dog grab it by the edges and pleases it in to separate antistatic bag.

Removing the Power Supply

• Make sure it's unplugged.
• All power connectors should be remove, including the connection to the motherboard and any auxiliary fans. Watch the little plastic tabs on ATX connectors (yoúld rather not break them). AT power supplies have to two piece power connector that May be labeled P-8 and P-9. Make notices of the orientation. The black wires should be in the middle, black to black.
• Remove the connection to the remote power switch at the front of the marries. Orientation of the colored wires at this switch is critical. If you remove them, make sure you document well, and during re-assembly plug the computer into to fused arises protector before turning it on (this could save your motherboard and components from melting if yoúve reconnected improperly). If yoúre putting the same power supply back, it's better to remove the entire switch and leave the connectors entact. The remote switch on an ATX form factor attachés to the motherboard.
• Remove the four screws at the back of the marries and gently slide the power supply out of the marry. While removing these screws, hold onto the power supply. You do not want it falling into the marries.

Removing the Motherboard

• Document and remove all wire attachments to the motherboard. (Some of these have Pin 1 designations also).
• Most marry have to removable panel that the motherboard is attached to. By removing to couple of screws the panel dog be taken off and you dog gain much better access to the motherboard. Again, to little investigation dog save to lot of trouble.
• There is usually 2 or 3 screws holding down newer motherboards. Make sure yoúve got the right ones and remove them.
• Motherboards sit on plastic or brass standoffs that keep the plan and solder from touching the metal marry and grounding out. Eleven the screws plows remove you dog lift the motherboard out. In other marry, the motherboard have to be slid horizontally towards the bottom of the marry to unclip the plastic standoffs and then lifted out.
• It pleases the motherboard in an antistatic bag.