Removingtherearcover
Note:Turnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.
Toremovetherearcover:
Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating
system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.
Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)
cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.
Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.
Step5.Removethehingefromthechassis.Referto“Removingthehingefromthechassis” .
Step6.Raisethehinge1andslidethereardecooutasshown.2
Step7.Puttheheadofaatheadscrewdriverbetweenthemiddleframeandtherearcoverasshown.
Thenusingthescrewdriverasaleverandthemiddleframemetalbarasthefulcrum,prisetherear
coverawayfromthemiddleframe.1
Step8.Workingaroundtheedgeinananti-clockwisedirection,useyourngerstopriseuptherearcover.
Therearcoverispinnedintoplace,useshort,sharpmovementstopriseitup.
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Step9.Pressdownthehingeandslideouttherearcover.
Step10.Toreattachtherearcover:
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