Removal and Replacement Procedures
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Converting a Desktop to a Minitower
Configuration
To convert a desktop to a minitower configuration:
1.
Perform the steps in the “Service Preparations” section.
CAUTION:
Before removing the side access panel, ensure that the workstation
is turned off, all cables are disconnected from the back of the workstation, and
the power cord is disconnected from the grounded AC outlet.
2.
Remove the side access panel and the front bezel.
3.
Disconnect all power and data cables from the drives in the 5.25-inch
drive bays.
4.
Remove the drives from the 5.25-inch drive bays by pressing the
drivelock release button.
Figure 3-39. Releasing the drives with the drivelock
5.
Place the computer on its base (minitower configuration).
6.
Rotate the drives counter-clockwise 90 degrees, then reinstall them into
the drive bays.
IMPORTANT:
The diskette drive should always be placed in bay 3, the bay nearest the
internal 3.5-inch drives, for proper placement within the chassis.
