30 Setup and Quick Reference Guide
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Opening the Cover
1Turn off the computer and devices, disconnect them from their
electrical outlets, and wait 10 to 20 seconds.
2If you have installed a padlock through the padlock ring on the back
panel, remove the padlock.
3Open the computer cover:
NOTE: On the small
desktop computer, remove
the stand before you open
the cover. On the mini-
tower computer, place the
computer on its side
before you open the cover.
aPress the two release buttons until the cover is free to swing up.
bRaise the back of the cover, and pivot it toward the front of the
computer.
NOTICE: To prevent damage to the system board of the mini-tower computer,
open the cover until it catches at a 45-degree angle. Then remove the optical
drive data cable and/or the hard-drive data cable from the system board and
open the cover to a 90-degree angle.
Mini-Tower Computer