Lenovo ThinkCentre M80, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Removing the computer cover
Attention:
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Important safety information”
in the
ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre
Safety and Warranty Guide , go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
This section provides instructions on how to remove the computer cover.
CAUTION:
Turn off the computer and wait three to five minutes to let the computer cool before removing the
computer cover.
To remove the computer cover, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives. Then, turn off all attached devices and the computer.
2. Disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets.
3. Disconnect the power cord, Input/Output (I/O) cables, and all other cables that are connected to the
computer.
4. Remove any locking device that secures the computer cover, such as an integrated cable lock or
a padlock.
5. Remove the two screws that secure the computer cover and slide the computer cover to the rear to
remove it.
Figure 41. Removing the computer cover
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