Type 8316; Removing The Cover; Types 2296 And 8434 - IBM ThinkCentre 2296 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Type 8316

The following illustration shows the locations of the connectors on the rear of the
computer.
Note: Some connectors on the rear of the computer are color-coded to help you to

Removing the cover

Important:Read"Safety information" on page 149 and"Handling electrostatic
discharge-sensitive devices" on page 152 before removing the cover.

Types 2296 and 8434

1. Shut down your operating system, remove any media (diskettes, CDs, or tapes)
2. Unplug all power cords from electrical outlets.
3. Disconnect all cables attached to the computer. This includes power cords,
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1 Serial connector (some models)
2 Mouse connector
3 Parallel connector
4 Ethernet connector
5 Audio line in connector
6 Power connector
7 PCI slots
8 AGP slot (some models)
determine where to connect the cables on the computer.
from the drives, and turn off all attached devices and the computer.
input/output (I/O) cables, and any other cables that are connected to the
computer.
9 Audio line out connector
10 Microphone connector
11 USB connectors
12 VGA monitor connector
13 Serial connector
14 USB connectors
15 Keyboard connector