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Upgrading and Servicing Guide
after closing the pc
To avoid injury and equipment damage, always
follow this procedure in this order after closing the PC.
1
Reconnect the power cord.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical
shock, fire, or damage to the equipment,
do not plug telecommunications or
telephone connectors into the network
interface card (NIC) (labeled as an
Ethernet connector).
2
Reconnect the modem/telephone cable, and all
other cables (such as the keyboard, mouse, and
monitor) and external devices.
3
Turn on the PC and all peripherals.
4
If you installed an add-in card, install any software
drivers supplied by the card manufacturer.
removing the side panel
1
Remove the side panel by loosening the screw (
D
)
that secures the panel to the PC chassis.
2
Slide the panel back about 1 inch (2.5 cm), and
then lift it off the unit.
WARNING: Beware of sharp edges inside
the chassis.
replacing the side panel
1
Place the side panel in the proper position on the
chassis and slide it into place.
2
Ensure that the hole for the thumbscrew aligns
with the hole in the chassis, and replace the
thumbscrew (
D
).
removing the front panel
This procedure is necessary only when removing or
replacing an optical drive, memory card reader,
diskette drive, or the hard disk drive.
1
Press and hold down the square button (
1
) near the
top front of the inside of the chassis. Press one tab
(
2
), and then press the other tab (
3
), toward the
outside edge of the chassis.
2
Remove the front panel.
