Installing Options 4-51
Converting from Desktop to Minitower
If the system has been used as a desktop computer you can convert it for
use as a minitower computer with the following steps.
Before converting the computer, turn off system
power and unplug the system power cable. Power is removed only when
the power cable is unplugged.
1.
Turn off and unplug the system unit.
2.
Disconnect any external options (such as a keyboard and monitor)
from the front or rear of the system unit.
3.
Remove the system unit cover (see “Removing the Cover”).
4.
Remove the front panel (see “Removing the Front Panel”).
5.
Remove all devices, covers, and stored rails from the accessible
device cage. See the following sections for the procedures.
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“Removing a Bay Cover”
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“Storing and Retrieving Unused Rails”
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“Removing a 5 1/4-Inch Accessible Device”
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“Removing a 3 1/2-Inch Accessible Device”
6.
Replace all devices, covers, and rails in the accessible device cage so
they sit sideways in the drive cage, with their top surfaces toward the
right end of the chassis (see the following figure). Place them in the
same relative order they were in before. See the following sections
for the procedures.
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“Storing and Retrieving Unused Rails”
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“Replacing a Bay Cover”
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“Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Accessible Device”
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“Installing a 3 1/2-Inch Accessible Device”
