4-4 Installing System Upgrades
Removing the Cover
Remove the cover as follows.
Before removing the cover, turn off system
power and unplug the system power cable. Power is removed only when
the power cable is unplugged.
1.
Turn off the system and any peripherals and unplug the system power
cord.
2.
Disconnect any external options (such as a keyboard, mouse, and
monitor) from the front or rear of the system.
If the mouse and keyboard cables are installed in the anti-theft
bracket, remove the screw fastening the bracket to the chassis and
release the cables. The screw is accessible from inside the chassis,
after the cover is removed.
3.
If the system is configured as a slimtower, remove the stabilizer(s).
Position the system unit on its side on a table, with the stabilizers
over the edge of the table.
Remove the screws attaching the stabilizers to the chassis and
remove the stabilizers (see Chapter 2 for screw locations).
4.
If you have a padlock in the anti-theft ring on the rear of the system,
remove it.
5.
Remove the screw and anti-theft ring securing the cover to the rear of
the system.
Removing the cover screw
A – Cover Screw
B– Cover