3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.
4.LocatetherearI/Oassemblycover.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.
5.Carefullyreleasethebottomofther earI/Oassemblycoverfromthecomputerfrontbezelandthen
releasethetopoftherearI/OassemblycoverfromthecomputerVESAframecover.
Figure9.RemovingtherearI/Oassemblycover
6.ToreinstalltherearI/Oassemblycover,engagethebottomoftherearI/Oassemblycoverwiththe
computerfrontbezelandthenpressthetopoftherearI/Oassemblycoverdownwarduntilitsnaps
intoplace.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.
RemovingorreinstallingtheVESAframecover
ToremoveorreinstalltheVESAframecover,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.
3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.
4.RemovetherearI/OassemblycoverfromtherearI/Oassembly.See“Removingorreinstallingthe
rearI/Oassemblycover”onpage19.
5.Removetheframestandorliftstand.See“Removingorreinstallingtheframestand”onpage16or
“Removingorreinstallingtheliftstand”onpage17.
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