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Removingthecomputercover
Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Important
safetyinformation”onpage1.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:
1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.
2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
3.Disconnectthepowercords,Input/Outputcables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.See“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage
67
and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage68.
4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasapadlockoraKensington-style
cablelock.
5.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecomputercoverandslidethecomputercovertotherearto
removeit.
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Figure11.Removingthecomputercover
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