Installing the rear system fan assembly ...................................................... 100
Removing the front fan assembly .............................................................. 101
Installing the front fan assembly ............................................................... 104
Airflow guide ....................................................................................................... 110
Removing the airflow guide ..................................................................... 110
Installing the airflow guide ...................................................................... 111
Memory ............................................................................................................... 116
DIMM installation guidelines .................................................................... 116
DIMM installation order .......................................................................... 116
Supported DIMM configurations ............................................................... 117
BIOS errors and warnings ....................................................................... 117
Removing a DIMM ................................................................................. 118
Installing a DIMM ................................................................................... 119
Expansion card slot identification ............................................................................ 121
Slot identification and description ............................................................. 121
Card configuration restrictions for power supplies ...................................... 122
Choosing an expansion card slot ............................................................. 123
Expansion card ..................................................................................................... 124
Expansion card slot description ................................................................ 124
Removing an expansion card .................................................................. 124
Installing an expansion card .................................................................... 127
Battery ................................................................................................................. 128
Removing the battery .............................................................................. 128
Installing the battery ............................................................................... 129
Hard disk drive ..................................................................................................... 129
Removing the hard disk drive ................................................................... 129
Installing the hard disk drive .................................................................... 130
Installation guidelines .............................................................. 130
Installation .............................................................................. 131
Liquid cooling solution ........................................................................................... 134
Removing the liquid cooling solution ......................................................... 134
Installing a liquid cooling solution ............................................................ 142
CPU heatsink ........................................................................................................ 154
Removing the CPU heatsink ..................................................................... 154
Installing the CPU heatsink ...................................................................... 155
CPU .................................................................................................................... 157
Removing a CPU .................................................................................... 157
Installing a CPU ..................................................................................... 158
System board ....................................................................................................... 159
Removing the system board ..................................................................... 159
Installing the system board ...................................................................... 160
Converting to desktop configuration ........................................................................ 161
Product recycling ................................................................................................................. 163
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