Computer Disassembly Computer Disassembly and Reassembly and Reassembly

Presentation by:Presentation by:

James Hinton, Derrick Sartain, James Hinton, Derrick Sartain, and Steve Evansand Steve Evans

Beginning With a Good Known Beginning With a Good Known SystemSystem

This Dell Computer This Dell Computer boots and is working boots and is working properlyproperly

For safety purposesFor safety purposes

Make sure the computer is unpluggedMake sure the computer is unplugged Make sure that the computer is laying on Make sure that the computer is laying on

an anti-static matan anti-static mat

For safety purposesFor safety purposescontinuedcontinued

Make sure that the computer is connected Make sure that the computer is connected to a ground strapto a ground strap

Make sure that a non magnetic Make sure that a non magnetic screwdriver is usedscrewdriver is used

Opening the caseOpening the case

Locate the tabs located at the top Locate the tabs located at the top and bottom of the rear of the case. and bottom of the rear of the case.

Push tabs in a and lift up.Push tabs in a and lift up.

Unhooking the cablesUnhooking the cables

Unhook the IDE Unhook the IDE cables & floppy cables & floppy cables from the cables from the motherboardmotherboard

Removing the Power Removing the Power SupplySupply Remove the 2 screws Remove the 2 screws

located here and lift the located here and lift the power supply up to power supply up to remove from caseremove from case

Remove Case/CPU FanRemove Case/CPU Fan Locate the fan shroud Locate the fan shroud

assembly. assembly. Disconnect the wire Disconnect the wire

from the motherboard from the motherboard to the fanto the fan

Find the 2 tabs on Find the 2 tabs on either side and press in.either side and press in.

Lift the assembly up Lift the assembly up and away from the caseand away from the case

Remove the system RAMRemove the system RAM

Push down on the 2 tabs holding the RAM.Push down on the 2 tabs holding the RAM. Lift the RAM up from the motherboard slot.Lift the RAM up from the motherboard slot.

Remove the 2 screws from the Remove the 2 screws from the motherboardmotherboard

Removing the motherboard from Removing the motherboard from the Casethe Case Press this tab downPress this tab down

Push the tab and slide the Push the tab and slide the board towards the front of board towards the front of case and lift up and outcase and lift up and out

Motherboard is now removed from Motherboard is now removed from the casethe case

Remove the drives from caseRemove the drives from case

Press the tabs in and pull up to remove the drivesPress the tabs in and pull up to remove the drives

All components and devices are All components and devices are now removed from the casenow removed from the case

The drives of the computerThe drives of the computer

The computers hard disk driveThe computers hard disk drive

The drives of the computerThe drives of the computercontinuedcontinued

Floppy Disk Drive DVD ROM Drive

Zip Drive

Power Supply and Case FanPower Supply and Case Fan

System RAM and I/O portsSystem RAM and I/O ports

The system boardThe system board

Reassembly ProcessReassembly Process

Place the system RAM back into the Place the system RAM back into the motherboard by placing the RAM into motherboard by placing the RAM into memory slot and press straight down until memory slot and press straight down until both white tabs click into placeboth white tabs click into place

Replace the motherboardReplace the motherboard

Slide the motherboard back into the case Slide the motherboard back into the case making sure the tab locks into placemaking sure the tab locks into place

Replace the two screws to the Replace the two screws to the motherboard and tighten downmotherboard and tighten down

Replace drives by simply sliding Replace drives by simply sliding them back into their slot until drives them back into their slot until drives

click into placeclick into place

Reattach the fan shroud and fan Reattach the fan shroud and fan power connectorpower connector

Install the power supply and Install the power supply and connect the power cablesconnect the power cables

Reattach IDE cables and molex Reattach IDE cables and molex connectors to the drivesconnectors to the drives

Reattach IDE cables to the Reattach IDE cables to the motherboardmotherboard

Reattach audio cable to DVD ROM Reattach audio cable to DVD ROM and front panel light indicatorsand front panel light indicators

Close the case Close the case

Reattach Power Cable and other Reattach Power Cable and other I/O devices and power upI/O devices and power up

SUCCESS!!SUCCESS!!

Remember, if a part jams, Remember, if a part jams, FORCE ITFORCE IT. . If it breaks, it needs replacing anyway!If it breaks, it needs replacing anyway!

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