HP 3080 manual Plastic Wire/Cable Fastener and Clips

Plastic Wire/Cable Fastener and Clips

Three different plastic wire fasteners (illustrated below) secure many of the system wires. You have to loosen these fasteners to gain access to the wires for several computer components. See the following illustration for proper routing of wires.

NOTE: HP Pro 3015 shown. System board appearance varies by model.

To loosen the fasteners:

1.Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for Disassembly on page 84).

2.Remove the access panel (Access Panel on page 85).

3.Rotate the drive cage to its upright position.

4.To open the round fastener (1), twist the two ends of the fastener until the ends come apart.

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