Dell Mini Tower System manual Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board

Removing the Expansion-Card Cage

Use the following procedure to remove the expansion- card cage:

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

2.Check any cables connected to expansion cards through the back-panel openings. Disconnect any cables that will not reach to where the cage must be placed upon removal from the chassis.

3.Locate the securing lever (see Figure 5-7). Rotate the lever toward the back of the computer until it stops.

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Figure 5-7. Removing the Expansion- Card Cage

4.Slide the expansion-card cage out of the chassis.

5.Lift the expansion-card cage up and away from the chassis.

Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage

Use the following procedure to replace the expansion- card cage:

1.With the securing lever in its extended position, align the tabs on the left and right sides of the expansion-card cage with the slots on the back and bottom of the chassis (see Figure 5-7). Slide the expansion-card cage into place.

2.Rotate the securing lever inward until it is flush with the side of the chassis. Make sure the riser board is fully seated in the RISER connector on the system board.

3.Reconnect any cables you removed in step 2 of the previous procedure, “Removing the Expansion- Card Cage.”

Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board

To access some components on the system board, you may have to rotate the system 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” found earlier in this chapter.

2.Disconnect the AC power cable from the AC power receptacle on the back of the power supply (see Figure 5-8).

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