How Do You Remove An ATX Motherboard?
• Begin by shutting down your computer and removing all cables from the case. • Make sure you are in a static-free environment, with rubber-soled shoes on. It is good practice to have an anti-static wrist-wrap attached and clipped on to something metal. It is also frequently suggested to touch things metal, other than your computer, while working with sensitive computer parts. • Remove all screws holding the outer shell of your desktop or tower and slide off the metal casing. • Lay your tower down on it’s right side, so that the open left panel is facing the ceiling. • Take a mental picture, or draw out a simple diagram displaying all of your drives, cables, and expansion cards. Note to what cables, and in what order each device is connected to. • Remove any cables plugging into the large square/rectangular motherboard at the opposite side of the case. • Unscrew all screws holding your expansion cards(video card, network card, sound card, etc) to the case. • Gently remove the expansion
