Intel MB440LX manual Covers, Removing a Side Cover

Covers

The system comes with the following removable covers:

∙The left side cover provides access to the system board and fans.

∙The right side cover provides access to the power supplies, power- sharing board, 3.5-inch vertical drive bay, 5.25-inch horizontal peripheral bays, and SCSI hot-docking backplanes.

∙The top cover provides access to the front panel board. You must remove both side covers before you can remove the top cover.

∙The plastic front cover provides access to the front of the chassis and the 5.25-inch horizontal peripheral bays. You must remove both side covers and the top cover before you can remove the front cover.

∙The snap-in plastic peripheral bay cover provides access to the 5.25-inch horizontal peripheral bays without the need to remove other covers.

▲! CAUTION

For proper cooling and airflow, do not operate the system with the covers removed. Always replace them before turning on the system.

Removing a Side Cover

The side covers are interchangeable. See Figure 4-1.

1.Observe the warnings and cautions on page 3, “Safety Guidelines.”

2.Remove the three screws from the side cover, and save them.

3.Slide the cover backwards, about an inch, until it stops.

4.Pull the back end of the cover toward you to disengage its tabs from the slots in the chassis. Set the cover aside.

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