CAUTION:
Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbefor eopeningthe
computercover .
Toopenthecomputercover,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.
2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
3.Disconnectthepowercords,Input/Outputcables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.See“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage
69and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage70.
4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasanintegratedcablelock.
5.Carefullyliftandpositionthecomputerupsidedownasshown.
6.Pivotthecover-releasebutton1ontherearofthecomputerandthenopenthecomputercoveras
shown.
Figure5.Openingthecomputercover
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreUserGuide.T oobtainacopyoftheThinkCentreUserGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkCentreUserGuides
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel.
Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage72.
Chapter8.ReplacingFRUs73