NEC PowerMate CT Converting from Desktop to Minitower, Accessible Device Placement for a Desktop

Accessible Device Placement for a Desktop

A – 5 1/4-Inch Bays on Top B – 3 1/2-Inch Bracket in Lowest Bay

8.Remove the logo plate by unclipping its tabs from inside the front panel. Position the logo plate so it is readable when the chassis is in the horizontal position. Press the tabs into the front panel until they click in place.

9.Replace the front panel (see “Replacing the Front Panel”).

10.Replace the system cover (see “Replacing the Cover”).

Converting from Desktop to Minitower

If the system has been used as a desktop, you can convert it to a minitower system using the following steps.

Before converting the system, turn off system power and unplug the system power cable. Power is removed only when the power cable is unplugged.

1.Turn off and unplug the system.

2.Disconnect any external options (such as a keyboard and monitor) from the front or rear of the system.

3.Remove the system cover (see “Removing the Cover”).

4.Remove the front panel (see “Removing the Front Panel”).

5.Remove all devices, covers, and stored rails from the accessible device cage. See the following sections for the procedures.

!“Removing a Bay Cover”

!“Storing and Retrieving Unused Rails”

!“Removing a 5 1/4-Inch Accessible Device”

!“Removing a 3 1/2-Inch Accessible Device”

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