Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board

to an IDE connector on the system board. (For more information, see Chapter 9, “Installing Drives.”)

During an installation or troubleshooting procedure, you may be required to change a jumper or switch setting. For information on the system board jumpers, see Appendix B, “Jumpers, Switches, and Connectors.”

Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board

To access some components on the system board, you may have to rotate the sys- tem power supply out of the way. Use the following procedure to rotate the power supply:

1.Remove the computer cover as instructed in “Removing the Computer Cover” earlier in this chapter.

2.Disconnect the AC power cable from the AC power receptacle on the back of the power supply (see “Rotating the Power Supply”).

power supply

AC power receptacle

AC power cable

DC power cables

securing tab

Figure 7-6. Rotating the Power Supply

3.Free the power supply by pressing the securing tab labeled “RELEASE,” then rotate the power supply upward until it locks in one of its extended positions.

7-8 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

300 specifications

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