Service Manual

Front Panel
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
2. Remove the CD/DVD drive (see Removing a CD/DVD Drive).
3. Remove the optional Media Card Reader (see Removing a Media Card Reader).
4. Remove the optional floppy drive (see Removing a Floppy Drive).
5. Use a screwdriver to press in against the locking tab that secures the computer base until it releases the surrounding metal.
6. Slide the base towards the rear of the computer, then pull it towards you to remove it.
7. Open the front panel door by pressing its release button.
8. Grasp the panel that surrounds the door release button where it meets the front panel and pull it towards you to remove it.
9. Unscrew the two screws located beneath the release button panel.
10. Unscrew the screw that secures the top of the front panel from the inside of the computer chassis.
11. Unscrew the two screws that attach the front panel to the base of the computer.
12. Grasp the edge of the front panel lying against your work surface, then carefully pry it out and away from the chassis.
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front panel door release button
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top
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release button panel
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front panel