Removing the Fan Duct
To access some components on the
motherboard, you may need to remove the
fan duct.
Note
:
Make sure the computer is turned off and the
modem/phone cable and power cord are
disconnected from the computer.
1
Remove the side panel (see “Removing the
Side Panel” on page 3).
2
Gently lay the computer on its side.
3
To disengage the fan duct (
B
), push down
on the two tabs (
C
). You can push with
your fingers or a pen.
4
Rotate the fan duct down and out to
remove it from the chassis.
Removing the Drive Cage
The HP Pavilion has two drive cages. The top
cage that holds the CD drive(s) is stationary.
The bottom cage holds the diskette and hard
drive and is removable. You may need to
remove this bottom drive cage to access
