Post by sinful on Dec 31, 2014 14:08:46 GMT
VGX-XL Disassembly
Disassembly of a VGX-XL is a pretty straight forward and relatively simple. If you have not done so already or have never gone beyond installing or removing the Graphics card or tuners then hopefully this short guide can be of some use. The only tool that should be needed is a philips head screwdriver about 6" in length.
1. Cover Panel (2 Screws)
Slide off the cover panel by removing the 2 screws at the rear.
2. Face Panel (8 Locking Tabs) Removal of the face panel is done by carefully lifting the five locking tabs on the top. There are another three tabs on the bottom that should be pushed in. care should be taken as these tabs can be easily snapped off if too much pressure is used.
3. Side Panels
Once the face panel has been removed the side panels can be taken off by gently flexing them outward to clear the locking peg from the hole in the side of the case and then sliding them to the front a little and lifting them away.
4. Support Brace (3 Screws)
Remove the support brace by taking out the 2 screws at the rear just over the horizontal card slots and the last remaining screw at the top of the HDD caddy.
5. PCI Cards (2 Screws)
Remove the graphics card and any tuner cards present by removing the screw holding down the Graphics card bracket and single screw holding PCI Retainer located next to the power supply. With the screws removed and the PCI Retainer lifted out the cards can now be pulled from there PCI slots.
6. PCI Riser Card (2 Screws)
With the 2 screws removed, the riser can now be pulled from the motherboard's PCI slot.
7. I/O Boards (3 Screws)
The Rear I/O boards are being Held in by two external screws on the rear of the case and a third screw inside tucked away between the I/O bracket and the power supply.
8. Hard Drive Caddy (2 Screws)
The HDD caddy is held down by two screws the first of which is on top at the front of the case. The second screw is at the Rear of the caddy located on the floor of the case between the HDDs and the PSU. It will likely be buried below all of the wiring. After Removing the screws go ahead and disconnect the SATA and power cables for the HDDs.
9. Power Supply (3 Screws)
The power supply is held in with two external screws at the rear and a third external screw on the side of the case. Once the screws are removed the PSU will need to be slid forward a bit to unhook it from the floor. Now that the PSU is loose, disconnect the 18-pin and 4-Pin ATX Cables
10. Rear Fans and Shroud (2 Screws)
Begin first by disconnecting both fans form the motherboards fan headers, then proceed to remove the two screws holding down the fan shroud.
11. CPU Heat sink (4 Screws)
The heat sink is held down by four spring loaded screws, two on each side front and back.
12. Motherboard (8 Screws)
Begin this step by first disconnecting any remaining cables that might still be attached to the motherboard. Once the cables have been disconnected begin removing the eight screws that are holding down the board. The motherboard should now lift freely out of the case.
13. CIR and RF Receivers (2 Screws)
Both the CIR receiver and RF Receiver are being held down by a single screw each, with the screws out the IR can be slid back a little and lift it away from the shelf. Before removing the RF receiver first Disconnect the small cable that is connected to the front inputs located below. Now the RF is ready to come off by squeezing the plastic tabs on both sides and lifting up.
14. Optical Disc Drive (2 Screws)
Remove the single screw on each side and slide it back and lift it away the same as done with the CIR receiver.
15. Front Fan (2 Screws)
Remove the two screws located on top of the fan. Lift the fan straight up to remove, careful not to snag the fan cable on anything.
16. Front Case Shelf (2 Screws)
Now with the CIR receiver and disc drive gone we can reach the two small recessed screws hold in the front shelf. After removing the screws the whole shelf should now slide back and lift out of the case. Be careful
17. Power and Eject switches.
The Power switch and LEDs come off simple enough by pressing in on the one plastic tab and pulling it away from the chassis. The Eject button come off by pressing in of the tabs located top and bottom of the switch. Careful when removing either switch as the small pair of black wire for the ejection is caught on a small hook just above the disc slot.
Final. Front I/O Board (2 Screws)
Remove the two screws located on top and the board should just come right off.
