1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.
2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
3.Disconnectthecablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,Input/Output(I/O)cables,
andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.See“Locatingconnectorsonthefrontofyour
computer”onpage67and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage67.
4.Removeanylockingdevices,suchasacablelockthatsecuresthecomputercover.
5.Removethethumbscrewsthatsecurethecomputercover.
6.Pressthecover-releasebuttononthesideofthecomputercoverandslidethecomputercovertothe
reartoremove.
Figure3.Removingthecomputercover
Locatingcomponents
Figure4“Componentlocations”onpage70showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyour
computer.T oremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage68.
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