66 Removing and Installing Parts
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Computer Cover• Opening the computer cover
• Closing the computer cover
Opening the Computer Cover
CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Safety First—
For You and Your Computer."
NOTICE: Before disconnecting a device from the computer, wait 10 to 20
seconds after disconnecting the computer from its electrical outlet. Before
removing a component from the system board, verify that the standby power
light on the system board has turned off. T o locate this light, see "System Board
Components" or the interior service label.
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.
3Lay the computer on its right side.
4Open the computer cover:
aSlide the cover release latch toward the top of the computer (see
the following figure).
bRaise the back of the cover, and pivot it toward the front of the
computer.