3To disengage the fan duct (B), push down the two tabs (C). You can push with your fingers or a pen.

C

B

4Rotate the fan duct down and out to remove it from the chassis.

removing the drive cage

The PC has two drive cages. The top cage that holds the CD or DVD drive(s) is stationary. The bottom cage that holds the diskette drive and hard drive is removable. You may need to remove this bottom drive cage to access internal components or to add or replace a hard drive.

NOTE: Make sure the computer is turned off and the modem/telephone cable and power cord are disconnected from the computer.

1Remove the side panel (see “removing the side panel” on page 121).

2Gently lay the computer on its side.

3Remove the fan duct (see “removing the fan duct” on page 122).

4Remove the power and IDE cables from the back of the diskette and hard drives. Make note of each connection before disconnecting the cables.

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