Unpacking Your Hardware Option; Removing The Computer Cover; Replacing The Computer Cover; Figure 5-1. Padlock Installed - Dell OptiPlex Gn Reference And Installation Manual

Unpacking Your Hardware Option

When you remove an option from its shipping carton,
you may find it wrapped in antistatic packing material
designed to protect it from electrostatic damage. Do not
remove the packing material until you are ready to install
the option.
CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic
Discharge" in the safety instructions at the front of
this guide.
R
emoving the Computer Cover
Use the following procedure to remove the computer
cover:
1. Turn off your computer and peripherals, and
observe the Warning for Your Personal Safety
and Protection of Your Equipment found earlier
in this chapter. Also observe the safety instruc-
tions at the front of this guide.
2. If you have installed a padlock through the two
rings on the cover and the back panel (see Fig-
ure 5-1), remove the padlock.

Figure 5-1. Padlock Installed

3. Remove the floor stand if attached.
See "Using the Optional Floor Stand" in Chapter 1
for instructions.
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4. Remove the cover.
From the front of the computer, press in the two
securing buttons (located on the sides of the cover
toward the back). With the buttons depressed, lift the
cover at the back, allowing it to pivot up toward you
(see Figure 5-2).
Disengage the plastic hooks that secure the cover to
the front of the chassis, and lift the cover away.
securing button

Figure 5-2. Removing the Computer Cover

R
eplacing the Computer Cover
Use the following procedure to replace the computer
cover:
1. Check all cable connections, especially those that
might have come loose during your work. Fold
cables out of the way so that they do not catch on
the computer cover. Make sure cables are not
routed over the drive cage—they will prevent the
cover from closing properly.
2. Check to see that no tools or extra parts (includ-
ing screws) are left inside the computer's chassis.
front of computer