Build a PC: Overview

Open Chasis and Secure Motherboard

Latch in CPU and Connect Fan

CPU socket Top of CPU Bottom of CPU Placing CPU into socket Folding down CPU holder Putting down latch Locking latch into hook Bottom of CPU fan and its screws Aligning CPU fan with screw holes Screwing CPU fan screws CPU fan power connector Connecting CPU power to motherboard

Lock in RAM

RAM slots in motherboard Aligning RAM chip with slot Close up of middle notch of RAM chip and slot Inserting RAM chip into slot Right lock of RAM slot locking Left lock of RAM slot locking RAM chip fully secured in motherboard

Secure Hard Drive(s)

The bay where the hard drive goes Holes that you secure the hard drive with by screwing it in Inserting hard drive Latch on the side of hard drive bay that helps secure hard drive Tightening first screw to secure hard drive Hard drive secured by first screw Tightening second screw to secure hard drive Hard drive secured by second screw Back of hard drive Power cable for hard drive Power cable connected to hard drives Sata cable for hard drive Sata cable connected to hard drive

Secure Optical Drive(s)

Front of chasis from the side Unhooking plastic front of PC Bottom of CPU Placing CPU into socket Folding down CPU holder Putting down latch Side of computer chasis Back of computer Sliding back chasis door Unscrewing top screw behind the chasis Chasis door lock tab Standoff holes in chasis Side view of standoff holes in chasis Side of motherboard and matching back side of chasis Motherboard inside chasis aligned with back holes of chasis Lowering motherboard into chasis Screw that secures the motherboard

Connect Power Cables

RAM slots in motherboard Aligning RAM chip with slot Close up of middle notch of RAM chip and slot Inserting RAM chip into slot Right lock of RAM slot locking Left lock of RAM slot locking Right lock of RAM slot locking Left lock of RAM slot locking RAM chip fully secured in motherboard RAM slots in motherboard

Install NIC Card(s)

Side of computer chasis Back of computer Unscrewing top screw behind the chasis Sliding back chasis door Chasis door lock tab Standoff holes in chasis Side view of standoff holes in chasis Side of motherboard and matching back side of chasis

Connect Peripherals

Test Computer and Close the Chasis

Back of computer Unscrewing top screw behind the chasis Side view of standoff holes in chasis Standoff holes in chasis Chasis door lock tab Sliding back chasis door Side of motherboard and matching back side of chasis Motherboard inside chasis aligned with back holes of chasis Lowering motherboard into chasis

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