NOTE: On the small
desktop computer, remove
the stand before you open
the cover. On the mini-
tower computer, place the
computer on its side
before you open the cover.
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Setup and Quick Re ference Guide
Opening the Cover
Turn off the computer and devices, disconnect them from their
1
electrical outlets, and wait 10 to 20 seconds.
If you have installed a padlock through the padlock ring on the back
2
panel, remove the padlock.
Open the computer cover:
3
Press the two release buttons until the cover is free to swing up.
a
Raise the back of the cover, and pivot it toward the front of the
b
computer.
NOTICE: To prevent damage to the system board of the mini-tower computer,
open the cover until it catches at a 45-degree angle. Then remove the optical
drive data cable and/or the hard-drive data cable from the system board and
open the cover to a 90-degree angle.
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