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User Guide
Disconnecting cables
To disconnect cables, do the following:
• Remove any media (CD) from the CD-ROM drive and shut down your
operating system.
• Read the “Safety information” on page vii.
• Read “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 35.
• Turn off all attached external devices and turn off the computer.
• Unplug the computer power cord from the electrical outlet.
• Unplug the power cords for any attached devices from their electrical outlets.
• Disconnect all communication cables (such as modem and network cables)
from communication outlets.
• Disconnect all other cables attached to the computer.
Removing the computer cover
You must remove the computer cover to install internal options such as memory
and low-profile PCI adapters.
Attention: Proper cooling is necessary to avoid damage to your computer. Do not
operate your computer without all covers in place.
To remove the computer cover, do the following:
• Disconnect all cables attached to your computer. See “Disconnecting cables”
on page 38.
• Remove the screw
1
that secures the computer cover to the computer.
• Carefully slide the computer cover forward
2
, and lift the cover up.
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2