Thread: Changing motherboard

Changing motherboard in Gateway FX400XL Desktop

I have bought Gateway FX400XL Desktop PC and installed vista. It has Intel Pentium® 4 processor. I want to remove motherboard since it is not supporting to system. Thus anybody knows how to remove and change motherboard.

1) Firstly turn off PC then detach power cable. Take out side plate, integrate card. Detach all power and cable connection to motherboard. Then pick up motherboard out of case. Then change motherboard and close motherboard release handle to move motherboard into installation position. Lastly connect all power connection.

2) For substitute of motherboard, initially remove previous one. Then align motherboard on its tray, close mother board release handle to move motherboard into installation place, when you installed motherboard then attach all power connection and cable to motherboard. Then replace every air duct, integrate cards, panel at end of change device connect power connection and cable and lastly turn on PC. Motherboard removes and substitute process completed.