PC Assembly & Disassembly
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Prepare the Computer Casing or Chassis
a. Choosing a Computer Chasing
· Choose a chassis big enough to install your motherboard.
· Make sure your chassis supports all features required by the motherboard.
· Make sure that the openings for the I/O shield of the casing match perfectly with the I/O shield provided
with your motherboard. I/O Shield is specifically designed for your motherboard.
b. Inserting Hex-nut Screw (Stud) or Plastic Spacers
Computer casings often match to different brands and types of motherboard. Mounting holes fitted for a hex-nut screw or Plastic Spacers are available to securely attached the motherboard and prevent the system from short circuits. There are two options in attaching the motherboard onto the casing: (1) with metal Studs, or (2) with Plastic Spacers. Metal studs are best to secure the attachment of the motherboard however, if you find that your casing is poorly grounded and is affecting your motherboard, Plastic Spacers are used to replace your metal studs. This allows any kind of motherboard with different shape and sizes to fit into the casing.
· Position the mother board along the casing and mark which holes correspond to the exact holes of the
motherboard.
· After marking the holes, remove the motherboard and place it of a safe location.
· Then, put a hex-nut screw in the marked holes. You can use pliers to tighten the hex-nut screw.
· Do not over tighten the hex-nut screw.
· Make sure all metal hex-nut screws are in place and will fit with the motherboard. Make sure none will
touch any solder points on the board.
· If applicable, Make sure that all plastic spacers are in place to accommodate the motherboard.
c. Installing the I/O Shield to the Casing
· Make sure that the I/O shield match with the rear hole on the casings.
· Align the I/O shield to the motherboard to know its proper orientation on the rear hole of the casing.
· Insert the I/O Shield to the rear hole of the casing.
· When you hear a clipping sound, it means that it is already secured.
· Choose a chassis big enough to install your motherboard.
· Make sure your chassis supports all features required by the motherboard.
· Make sure that the openings for the I/O shield of the casing match perfectly with the I/O shield provided
with your motherboard. I/O Shield is specifically designed for your motherboard.
b. Inserting Hex-nut Screw (Stud) or Plastic Spacers
Computer casings often match to different brands and types of motherboard. Mounting holes fitted for a hex-nut screw or Plastic Spacers are available to securely attached the motherboard and prevent the system from short circuits. There are two options in attaching the motherboard onto the casing: (1) with metal Studs, or (2) with Plastic Spacers. Metal studs are best to secure the attachment of the motherboard however, if you find that your casing is poorly grounded and is affecting your motherboard, Plastic Spacers are used to replace your metal studs. This allows any kind of motherboard with different shape and sizes to fit into the casing.
· Position the mother board along the casing and mark which holes correspond to the exact holes of the
motherboard.
· After marking the holes, remove the motherboard and place it of a safe location.
· Then, put a hex-nut screw in the marked holes. You can use pliers to tighten the hex-nut screw.
· Do not over tighten the hex-nut screw.
· Make sure all metal hex-nut screws are in place and will fit with the motherboard. Make sure none will
touch any solder points on the board.
· If applicable, Make sure that all plastic spacers are in place to accommodate the motherboard.
c. Installing the I/O Shield to the Casing
· Make sure that the I/O shield match with the rear hole on the casings.
· Align the I/O shield to the motherboard to know its proper orientation on the rear hole of the casing.
· Insert the I/O Shield to the rear hole of the casing.
· When you hear a clipping sound, it means that it is already secured.
Prepare the Mother Board:
a. Installation of the CPU
· Locate the CPU Socket on the motherboard
· Make sure that your CPU is compatible with your motherboard. Refer to the user manual regarding the CPU
compatibility issues. User’s manual can be found together with your motherboard package.
· Press the load level with your thumb and then move it slightly to the right until it is released from the
retention tab.
· Lift the load lever until the load plate is completely lifted.
· Remove the protective cap from the CPU socket by lifting the tab only.
· Position the CPU over the socket; look for the indicators on both the CPU and the CPU slot in the
motherboard. Fit the socket alignment keys into the CPU notches.
o The CPU aligns perfectly in only one correct position.
o DO NOT force the CPU into the Socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and
damaging the CPU.
· Apply thermal interface materials to the exposed area of the CPU so that the heat sink will be attached
completely without any sort of space. Even a very, very small space could hinder the heat transfer from the
CPU to the heat sink.
o Some Heat sink comes with pre-applied thermal paste
o Thermal paste is a toxic material and it is not edible.
o DO NOT attempt to eat and consume this material
o If it touches with your skin or eyes, wash it off with running water immediately and seek professional
medical help.
· Close the load plate and then push down the load lever.
· Slightly slide the load lever to the left under the retention tab
· Make sure that the load lever locks entirely under the retention tab
b. Installation of Heat sink and CPU Fan
· Assemble the Heat and CPU Fan
o Place the CPU Fan on top of the Heat sink.
o Align the CPU Fans Heat sink clip to the Heat sinks CPU Fan notch.
o Provide a little pressure by slightly pushing the Heat sink and the CPU Fan together.
o When you hear a clip sound, it indicates that the connection is secured.
o Check if the notch and clip matched perfectly.
· Place the heat sink on the top of the installed CPU.
· Make sure that the four Push Pin locks of the CPU Fan match the holes on the motherboard.
· Orient the heat sink and CPU fan where the CPU Fans Power Connector is closest to the Motherboards
power connector.
· Push down two Push Pin Locks at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heat sink and CPU fan in place.
· There is a label on the motherboard where the CPU Fan power connector must be connected.
· Follow the CPU fan power connector indicator in installing it. It has only one possible orientation.
c. Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
· Disconnect the CPU fan connector from the motherboard.
· Rotate each Push Pin Locks counter clockwise.
· Pull the two Push Pin Locks at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heat sink and the fan from the
motherboard.
· Remove the heatsink and fan from the motherboard.
· Rotate all Push Pin Locks of the CPU fan in clockwise motion to reset the orientation.
d. Installation of Memory Modules
Motherboards usually contain two DIMM Slots or RAM Slots, which supports dual channel memory technology. To activate dual channel configuration, you need to install two identical (same model and chip-type capacity) memory modules into these DIMM Slots. Otherwise the memory will only operate at single channel mode.
· Locate the DIMM slot on the mainboard.
· Hold two edges of the RAM Module carefully, keep away from touching its connectors.
· Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot.
· Firmly press the module into the slots until the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot automatically snap into
the mounting notch. Do not force the RAM module in with extra force as the RAM module only fits in one
direction.
· To remove the RAM modules, push the two ejector tabs on the slot outward simultaneously, and then pull
out the RAM module.
· Locate the CPU Socket on the motherboard
· Make sure that your CPU is compatible with your motherboard. Refer to the user manual regarding the CPU
compatibility issues. User’s manual can be found together with your motherboard package.
· Press the load level with your thumb and then move it slightly to the right until it is released from the
retention tab.
· Lift the load lever until the load plate is completely lifted.
· Remove the protective cap from the CPU socket by lifting the tab only.
· Position the CPU over the socket; look for the indicators on both the CPU and the CPU slot in the
motherboard. Fit the socket alignment keys into the CPU notches.
o The CPU aligns perfectly in only one correct position.
o DO NOT force the CPU into the Socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and
damaging the CPU.
· Apply thermal interface materials to the exposed area of the CPU so that the heat sink will be attached
completely without any sort of space. Even a very, very small space could hinder the heat transfer from the
CPU to the heat sink.
o Some Heat sink comes with pre-applied thermal paste
o Thermal paste is a toxic material and it is not edible.
o DO NOT attempt to eat and consume this material
o If it touches with your skin or eyes, wash it off with running water immediately and seek professional
medical help.
· Close the load plate and then push down the load lever.
· Slightly slide the load lever to the left under the retention tab
· Make sure that the load lever locks entirely under the retention tab
b. Installation of Heat sink and CPU Fan
· Assemble the Heat and CPU Fan
o Place the CPU Fan on top of the Heat sink.
o Align the CPU Fans Heat sink clip to the Heat sinks CPU Fan notch.
o Provide a little pressure by slightly pushing the Heat sink and the CPU Fan together.
o When you hear a clip sound, it indicates that the connection is secured.
o Check if the notch and clip matched perfectly.
· Place the heat sink on the top of the installed CPU.
· Make sure that the four Push Pin locks of the CPU Fan match the holes on the motherboard.
· Orient the heat sink and CPU fan where the CPU Fans Power Connector is closest to the Motherboards
power connector.
· Push down two Push Pin Locks at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heat sink and CPU fan in place.
· There is a label on the motherboard where the CPU Fan power connector must be connected.
· Follow the CPU fan power connector indicator in installing it. It has only one possible orientation.
c. Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
· Disconnect the CPU fan connector from the motherboard.
· Rotate each Push Pin Locks counter clockwise.
· Pull the two Push Pin Locks at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heat sink and the fan from the
motherboard.
· Remove the heatsink and fan from the motherboard.
· Rotate all Push Pin Locks of the CPU fan in clockwise motion to reset the orientation.
d. Installation of Memory Modules
Motherboards usually contain two DIMM Slots or RAM Slots, which supports dual channel memory technology. To activate dual channel configuration, you need to install two identical (same model and chip-type capacity) memory modules into these DIMM Slots. Otherwise the memory will only operate at single channel mode.
· Locate the DIMM slot on the mainboard.
· Hold two edges of the RAM Module carefully, keep away from touching its connectors.
· Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot.
· Firmly press the module into the slots until the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot automatically snap into
the mounting notch. Do not force the RAM module in with extra force as the RAM module only fits in one
direction.
· To remove the RAM modules, push the two ejector tabs on the slot outward simultaneously, and then pull
out the RAM module.
Putting the Mother Board to the Casing:
a. Placement Direction
· When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the casing in correct orientation.
· The back panel should fit in the I/O shield properly.
· The screw holes on the motherboard must align to the hex-nut screw installed on the casing.
b. Screw holes
· Locate each screw holes from your motherboard.
· Put an insulating washer to the motherboard screw before use.
· Place the motherboard screw with insulating washer into the screw holes.
· Do not over tighten the screws. Doing so may damage the motherboard.
· When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the casing in correct orientation.
· The back panel should fit in the I/O shield properly.
· The screw holes on the motherboard must align to the hex-nut screw installed on the casing.
b. Screw holes
· Locate each screw holes from your motherboard.
· Put an insulating washer to the motherboard screw before use.
· Place the motherboard screw with insulating washer into the screw holes.
· Do not over tighten the screws. Doing so may damage the motherboard.
Connecting Peripheral Devices
a. Installation of the Hard Disk Drive:
· Locate the HDD Holder on the computer casing.
· Place the HDD in the HDD Holder with the circuit board facing downwards.
· The IDE or SATA and Power Connector must face near the motherboard.
· Insert HDD Screws to secure the HDD.
· Do not over tighten the screw for it may damage the HDD.
· Identify whether your HDD is an IDE or SATA Support.
· Use data cable suitable for your HDD.
o Use IDE Cable for IDE Supported HDD.
§ IDE Cable has 40 Pin Connector. Use the notch indicator on HDD IDE connector to properly attach
the IDE Cable.
§ IDE Cable also has a red or gray strip of cable on the side which indicate the pin number one. The
pin number one must be side by side with the red cable of the power supply cable.
o Use SATA Cable for SATA Supported HDD.
§ SATA Cable has a capital letter “L” female connector as an indicator.
§ The SATA Supported HDD has an equivalent capital letter “L” male connector which fits perfectly
together with the SATA Cable Connector
· Insert the Data cable to the motherboard.
o Locate the data cable connector on your motherboard. If you have an IDE cable, locate the IDE
connector on your motherboard. If you have a SATA data cable, locate the SATA connector on the
motherboard.
o The motherboard data connectors have the same indicator as the HDD data connector.
b. Installation of the Optical Drive:
Installation of CD / DVD Drive is quite similar to installing the HDD. The only difference is the location and the type of screw to be used.
· Locate the Optical Drive Holder on the Casing.
· Insert the CD / DVD Drive by sliding gently from the outside facing front.
· The ejection button and disc loader must be aligned with the front side of the casing.
· Insert the Optical Drive Screw to secure the Drive.
· Install the data cable and power button similar to the HDD data cable. It will depend on which type of
Optical drive you possess.
c. Installation of Additional Video Card
Video cards are commonly built-in motherboards but additional video cards could provide a better graphics and performance.
· Identify which type of video card your motherboard supports.
· Identify which type of video card you possess. Your video card and motherboard must be compatible with
each other or it could damage both video card and motherboard.
· Refer to the User’s manual regarding compatibility issues.
· Remove the cover of the rear expansion hole.
· Locate which Slot you will use. If you have a PCI-e Video card, locate the PCI-e Slot on your motherboard. If
you have an AGP Motherboard and video card, locate the AGP slot on your motherboard. If you have a PCI
video card, locate the PCI Slot on your motherboard.
· Insert the Video card on the appropriate Slot on your motherboard.
· All PCI-e, AGP and PCI slot contains a rib which should fit to the notch on your video card.
· Put the rear expansion cover back. And lock it with a screw.
d. Installation of Additional Expansion Cards
Additional expansion cards are usually connected on the PCI. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) supports a variety of expansion cards such as LAN, Modem, Audio, Video, WLAN, USB, TV tuner and many others.
The process is almost similar to the installation of video cards in the PCI.
· Locate the HDD Holder on the computer casing.
· Place the HDD in the HDD Holder with the circuit board facing downwards.
· The IDE or SATA and Power Connector must face near the motherboard.
· Insert HDD Screws to secure the HDD.
· Do not over tighten the screw for it may damage the HDD.
· Identify whether your HDD is an IDE or SATA Support.
· Use data cable suitable for your HDD.
o Use IDE Cable for IDE Supported HDD.
§ IDE Cable has 40 Pin Connector. Use the notch indicator on HDD IDE connector to properly attach
the IDE Cable.
§ IDE Cable also has a red or gray strip of cable on the side which indicate the pin number one. The
pin number one must be side by side with the red cable of the power supply cable.
o Use SATA Cable for SATA Supported HDD.
§ SATA Cable has a capital letter “L” female connector as an indicator.
§ The SATA Supported HDD has an equivalent capital letter “L” male connector which fits perfectly
together with the SATA Cable Connector
· Insert the Data cable to the motherboard.
o Locate the data cable connector on your motherboard. If you have an IDE cable, locate the IDE
connector on your motherboard. If you have a SATA data cable, locate the SATA connector on the
motherboard.
o The motherboard data connectors have the same indicator as the HDD data connector.
b. Installation of the Optical Drive:
Installation of CD / DVD Drive is quite similar to installing the HDD. The only difference is the location and the type of screw to be used.
· Locate the Optical Drive Holder on the Casing.
· Insert the CD / DVD Drive by sliding gently from the outside facing front.
· The ejection button and disc loader must be aligned with the front side of the casing.
· Insert the Optical Drive Screw to secure the Drive.
· Install the data cable and power button similar to the HDD data cable. It will depend on which type of
Optical drive you possess.
c. Installation of Additional Video Card
Video cards are commonly built-in motherboards but additional video cards could provide a better graphics and performance.
· Identify which type of video card your motherboard supports.
· Identify which type of video card you possess. Your video card and motherboard must be compatible with
each other or it could damage both video card and motherboard.
· Refer to the User’s manual regarding compatibility issues.
· Remove the cover of the rear expansion hole.
· Locate which Slot you will use. If you have a PCI-e Video card, locate the PCI-e Slot on your motherboard. If
you have an AGP Motherboard and video card, locate the AGP slot on your motherboard. If you have a PCI
video card, locate the PCI Slot on your motherboard.
· Insert the Video card on the appropriate Slot on your motherboard.
· All PCI-e, AGP and PCI slot contains a rib which should fit to the notch on your video card.
· Put the rear expansion cover back. And lock it with a screw.
d. Installation of Additional Expansion Cards
Additional expansion cards are usually connected on the PCI. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) supports a variety of expansion cards such as LAN, Modem, Audio, Video, WLAN, USB, TV tuner and many others.
The process is almost similar to the installation of video cards in the PCI.
Installation of the Front Panel
· Every motherboard has its own front panel configurations. There are no standard procedures, please refer
to the User’s manual provided with the motherboard.
· It has a common parts though, the power switch, the reset switch, the HDD LED, the power LED, system
speaker and the USB.
· You can try to locate the front panel connector on the motherboard.
o The Power LED lights up when you turn on the system power.
o The System warning speaker – This 4-pin connector connects to the system speaker, sometimes
mounted on the casing which allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.
o The ATX Power Switch controls the system power. Pressing the power switch turns the system
between ON and sleep. Pressing the power switch long enough will turn off the system
automatically. This process is called “Long Press”.
o The Reset Switch – Once pressed, will automatically reboot the system without turning off the system
power.
o The HDD LED lights up on every read/write activity of the HDD.
to the User’s manual provided with the motherboard.
· It has a common parts though, the power switch, the reset switch, the HDD LED, the power LED, system
speaker and the USB.
· You can try to locate the front panel connector on the motherboard.
o The Power LED lights up when you turn on the system power.
o The System warning speaker – This 4-pin connector connects to the system speaker, sometimes
mounted on the casing which allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.
o The ATX Power Switch controls the system power. Pressing the power switch turns the system
between ON and sleep. Pressing the power switch long enough will turn off the system
automatically. This process is called “Long Press”.
o The Reset Switch – Once pressed, will automatically reboot the system without turning off the system
power.
o The HDD LED lights up on every read/write activity of the HDD.
Installation of the Power Supply Unit
a. Installation on the Casing.
· Insert the PSU to the PSU Holder on the casing.
· Insert a railed hex screw to secure the PSU.
· The PSU Exhaust fan should face the rear side of the casing
b. Installation of the Power Supply to the motherboard.
· There are two power supply connector on the motherboard.
o The 20 pins or 24 pins power connector provides electricity to the CPU, RAM and its chipset.
o The 4 pins power connector provides electricity to the CPU fan and USB.
· The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation.
· Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
c. Installation of power supply to the HDD and Optical Drive
· Use hexagon shaped IDE power connector. It has four wires with three color code and its connector has
also 4 female pin socket. The colors are Red, Black, Black and Yellow. Red has+5 volts while Yellow has a +12
volts. Black on the other hand serves as the ground.
o It has an indicator on both HDD and Power supply allowing only one possible orientation.
o If you find it hard to insert, it only means that you’re inserting it in the wrong orientation.
· The SATA power cable has the same four wires with three color codes but the connector is in capital letter
“L” shape. The SATA power connector is somewhat similar to the SATA Data Cable but it is longer than the
SATA data cable.
d. Installation of AC Power Cables
· Locate the power supply AC Socket.
· Insert the Female connector of the AC power cable to the power supply AC socket.
· Make sure that the connector is properly inserted.
e. Plugging to AVR, Power surge or UPS.
· Check if the Voltage selector is in 220 Volts.
· Plug the AC plug of the AC power cable into the 220 volts socket of the AVR, power surge or UPS (depending
on what you possess).
· Insert the PSU to the PSU Holder on the casing.
· Insert a railed hex screw to secure the PSU.
· The PSU Exhaust fan should face the rear side of the casing
b. Installation of the Power Supply to the motherboard.
· There are two power supply connector on the motherboard.
o The 20 pins or 24 pins power connector provides electricity to the CPU, RAM and its chipset.
o The 4 pins power connector provides electricity to the CPU fan and USB.
· The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation.
· Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
c. Installation of power supply to the HDD and Optical Drive
· Use hexagon shaped IDE power connector. It has four wires with three color code and its connector has
also 4 female pin socket. The colors are Red, Black, Black and Yellow. Red has+5 volts while Yellow has a +12
volts. Black on the other hand serves as the ground.
o It has an indicator on both HDD and Power supply allowing only one possible orientation.
o If you find it hard to insert, it only means that you’re inserting it in the wrong orientation.
· The SATA power cable has the same four wires with three color codes but the connector is in capital letter
“L” shape. The SATA power connector is somewhat similar to the SATA Data Cable but it is longer than the
SATA data cable.
d. Installation of AC Power Cables
· Locate the power supply AC Socket.
· Insert the Female connector of the AC power cable to the power supply AC socket.
· Make sure that the connector is properly inserted.
e. Plugging to AVR, Power surge or UPS.
· Check if the Voltage selector is in 220 Volts.
· Plug the AC plug of the AC power cable into the 220 volts socket of the AVR, power surge or UPS (depending
on what you possess).
Covering the Casing
Cover the casing with the side casing and lock it with an external screw
Installation of I/O devices
a. Installing Keyboard and Mouse
· There are two types of connector for a Keyboard and Mouse
o PS/2 connector is a rounded connector which has 6 male pins. It corresponds with the PS/2 Port which
has 6 female conjunctions.
§ Keyboard PS/2 port has a standard purple or violet color.
§ Mouse PS/2 port has a standard light green color code.
o USB connector is attached on the USB port. Most keyboard and mouse nowadays are USB Supported.
· Identify which type of keyboard and mouse you possess.
· Locate the specific port which your keyboard and mouse supports. If you have a PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
locate the PS/2 on the rear panel on the back of the casing. If you have an USB support keyboard and
mouse, locate the USB port either at the back or at the front of the casing.
· Insert the connector properly to the port.
· There is also an indicator so it has only one correct orientation.
· If you can’t insert it with ease, it means that the indicators are not aligned properly and you are doing it in a
wrong manner.
b. Installing Monitor
· Monitor uses a VGA cable with a VGA connector. VGA Connector has 15 pins and a trapezoid like shape which
corresponds to the VGA Port.
· Locate the VGA Port on the back of the casing.
· Gently insert the VGA Connector to the VGA Port.
· If you can’t insert it with ease, it means that you’re inserting it in a wrong manner.
· Fastened the VGA connectors hand held screw.
· Do not over tighten the screw
· Insert the power cable of the monitor to the AVR, Power Surge, and UPS. If your cable is a Monitor Power
Cable, you can even insert it in the power supply unit.
c. Installing Speaker or Headset
· Speaker has an audio jack connected to the audio port. Audio port has 3 ports. The Line in, Speaker out and
the Microphone.
· Locate the audio port on the rear side of the casing.
· Locate the speaker out on the audio port. The speaker out, as a standard is color green.
· If you have a headset, insert the audio jack to the speaker out and locate the microphone in. It is as a
standard is Pink or light red.
· Insert the Microphone jack to the microphone in on the audio port.
d. Installing LAN Connector
· LAN Connector uses a RJ-45 Connector.
· Locate the LAN port on the rear side of the casing.
· Use the indicator on the RJ-45 to align properly to the LAN port
· Gently insert the RJ-45 Connector to the LAN port.
· If you can’t insert it with ease, it means that you’re inserting it in a wrong manner.
· When you hear a clip sound, it means that it is properly secured.
e. Installing Printer and Scanner
· Printers, Scanners, Web Cams, and other device nowadays are using the USB technology as a standard set
by the ISO.
· Locate the USB port and insert it gently.
· USB connectors also contain indicators so that it will be easier to insert.
· Older printer and scanner models such as impact printers uses the LPT Cables which matches the LPT port
on your motherboard if they still support LPT Ports. LPT Port stands for Line Printer Terminal Port and it has
25 female pin holes.
· There are two types of connector for a Keyboard and Mouse
o PS/2 connector is a rounded connector which has 6 male pins. It corresponds with the PS/2 Port which
has 6 female conjunctions.
§ Keyboard PS/2 port has a standard purple or violet color.
§ Mouse PS/2 port has a standard light green color code.
o USB connector is attached on the USB port. Most keyboard and mouse nowadays are USB Supported.
· Identify which type of keyboard and mouse you possess.
· Locate the specific port which your keyboard and mouse supports. If you have a PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
locate the PS/2 on the rear panel on the back of the casing. If you have an USB support keyboard and
mouse, locate the USB port either at the back or at the front of the casing.
· Insert the connector properly to the port.
· There is also an indicator so it has only one correct orientation.
· If you can’t insert it with ease, it means that the indicators are not aligned properly and you are doing it in a
wrong manner.
b. Installing Monitor
· Monitor uses a VGA cable with a VGA connector. VGA Connector has 15 pins and a trapezoid like shape which
corresponds to the VGA Port.
· Locate the VGA Port on the back of the casing.
· Gently insert the VGA Connector to the VGA Port.
· If you can’t insert it with ease, it means that you’re inserting it in a wrong manner.
· Fastened the VGA connectors hand held screw.
· Do not over tighten the screw
· Insert the power cable of the monitor to the AVR, Power Surge, and UPS. If your cable is a Monitor Power
Cable, you can even insert it in the power supply unit.
c. Installing Speaker or Headset
· Speaker has an audio jack connected to the audio port. Audio port has 3 ports. The Line in, Speaker out and
the Microphone.
· Locate the audio port on the rear side of the casing.
· Locate the speaker out on the audio port. The speaker out, as a standard is color green.
· If you have a headset, insert the audio jack to the speaker out and locate the microphone in. It is as a
standard is Pink or light red.
· Insert the Microphone jack to the microphone in on the audio port.
d. Installing LAN Connector
· LAN Connector uses a RJ-45 Connector.
· Locate the LAN port on the rear side of the casing.
· Use the indicator on the RJ-45 to align properly to the LAN port
· Gently insert the RJ-45 Connector to the LAN port.
· If you can’t insert it with ease, it means that you’re inserting it in a wrong manner.
· When you hear a clip sound, it means that it is properly secured.
e. Installing Printer and Scanner
· Printers, Scanners, Web Cams, and other device nowadays are using the USB technology as a standard set
by the ISO.
· Locate the USB port and insert it gently.
· USB connectors also contain indicators so that it will be easier to insert.
· Older printer and scanner models such as impact printers uses the LPT Cables which matches the LPT port
on your motherboard if they still support LPT Ports. LPT Port stands for Line Printer Terminal Port and it has
25 female pin holes.
Assembly Complete
· Double check all installations
· Plug in the AVR, power surge or UPS and press the power on switch to test if the computer is working.
· Plug in the AVR, power surge or UPS and press the power on switch to test if the computer is working.