Gateway E-6500 Opening the case, Removing the side panel, To remove the side panel:

Press the power button to drain any residual power from your computer.

Follow the instructions in “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 53.

Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer

Opening the case

Your computer case provides easy access to internal components.

To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts,

Warning turn off your computer, then unplug the power cord, modem cable, and network cable before opening the case.

Removing the side panel

To remove the side panel:

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2 Shut down your computer, then disconnect the power cord and modem, network, and all peripheral device cables.

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4 Remove the thumbscrew from the side panel cover. For the location of the thumbscrew, see “Back” on page 10.

5 Lift the cover release lever.

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