Stand Bracket

The stand bracket is located near the middle of the computer, below the fans. Remove the bracket to gain access to the drive cables and sidekey board cable assembly. The bracket is secured with four Torx screws.

Figure 6-51Stand bracket location

To remove the stand bracket:

1.Prepare the computer for disassembly (see Preparing to Disassemble the Computer on page 29).

2.Remove the center access panel (see Center Access Panel on page 32).

3.Remove the memory access panel (see Memory Access Panel on page 34).

4.Remove the drive access panel (see Drive Access Panel on page 35).

5.Remove the stand (see Stand on page 33).

6.Remove the optical drive (see Optical Drive on page 37).

7.Remove the top panel (see Top Panel on page 45).

8.Remove the rear cover (see Rear Cover on page 48).

9.Remove the system board cover (see System Board Cover on page 49).

10.Remove the four black Torx screws (1) that secure the stand bracket to the computer.

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