Locating components, Identifying parts on the system board, Locating – Lenovo 3000 J Series User Manual

Page 39: Components, Identifying, Parts, System, Board

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Locating

components

The

following

illustration

will

help

you

locate

the

various

components

in

your

computer.

1

Microprocessor

and

heat

sink

5

PCI

adapter

connectors

2

Memory

modules

6

PCI

adapter

3

PCI

Express

x1

adapter

connector

(some

models)

7

Power

supply

assembly

4

PCI

Express

x16

graphics

adapter

connector

(some

models)

Identifying

parts

on

the

system

board

The

system

board

(sometimes

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

factory-installed

or

that

you

can

install

later.

Chapter

3.

Installing

options

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