Opening The System; Closing The System - Dell PowerEdge 1900 Systems Owner's Manual

Opening the System

CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
CAUTION:
Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the
system by yourself.
1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet
and peripherals.
2 Place the system on its side on a flat stable surface with the feet overhanging the edge of the work
surface.
3 If present, unlock and remove the Kensington cable lock on the back of the system chassis.
4 To remove the system cover, turn the latch release lock on the cover latch counterclockwise to the
unlocked position. See Figure 3-3.
5 Lift up on the latch on top of the system. See Figure 3-3.
6 Grasp the cover on both sides and carefully lift the cover away from the system.

Closing the System

1 Lift up on the cover latch.
2 Place the cover on top of the system and offset the cover slightly back so that it clears the chassis J
hooks and lays flat on the system chassis. See Figure 3-3.
3 Push the latch down to lever the cover into the closed position.
4 Turn the latch release lock clockwise to the locked position. See Figure 3-3.
5 If applicable, replace the Kensington cable lock on the back of the chassis. See Figure 1-2 for the
location of the lock slot on the back of the chassis.
6 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface.
7 Reattach any peripherals, then connect the system to the electrical outlet.
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Installing System Components