Motherboard II: Installations

You typically install motherboards due to

• Mfg defects
• Rough handling
• Upgrading a PC
• Building a PC from scratch.
  

Mobos normally are held in place either by screws or plastic clips; have to open both sides of the case to access them.

Installation of a mobo:

• Unplug PC and open the case (observing normal safety precautions)
• Disconnect wires, cable, connectors from the old mobo in the case
• Remove the power supply and drives from the system if they are in the way of removing the mobo
• Unscrew the mobo from the case (or release the clips)
• Store the old mobo in a static-safe bag or box
• Install the new mobo and secure it.
• Reinstall the necessary wires, cables, and connectors
• Close, reconnect the cables and boot the PC