Card Guide/Fan Bracket Removal - NEC POWERMATE V Service Manual

6-12 Minitower Repair
4. Lift up the bracket to release it from the metal tabs and remove the bracket
(containing the two hard disks) from the chassis.
5. Remove the four screws, two to a side, securing the second drive in the top slot
of the 3 1/2-inch drive bracket.
Drive
Bracket

Card Guide/Fan Bracket Removal

The card guide/fan bracket assembly consists of two parts: the plastic card guide and the
internal fan. These parts are removed as one assembly from the system unit chassis per the
following steps.
Remove the system unit cover as previously described (see "System Unit Cover
1.
Removal" in this section).
Remove the front panel assembly as previously described (see "Front Panel
2.
Assembly Removal" in this section).
3. Unplug the fan from its connector on the system board.
4. Press in the card guide tabs on the front of the system unit (see Figure 6-17) to
release the left side of the card guide from the chassis. From inside the chassis,
pivot the left side of the card guide and remove the card guide/fan bracket
assembly from the chassis.
NOTE: The following figure shows the standard
hard disk in the lower slot. Removal procedures
are the same for the second drive in the top slot.
Figure 6-16 Securing the Drive to the Bracket
NOTE: The fan is secured inside the bracket by
four tabs. To remove the fan from the bracket,
gently press out on each tab so that the fan can
be released.
Drive