Opening The Cover - Lenovo ThinkCentre 6417 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Opening the cover

This section provides instructions on how to open the computer cover.
1. Remove any media (diskettes, CDs, or tapes) from the drives, shut down your
2. Unplug all power cords from electrical outlets.
3. Disconnect the cables attached to the computer. This includes power cords,
4. Remove any locking devices, such as a cable lock that secures the computer
5. Press the cover-release button on the side of the cover and pivot the computer
6. If the computer cover is to be removed, disconnect all the cables from the
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Turn off the computer and wait 3 to 5 minutes to let the computer cool
before opening the computer cover.
operating system, and turn off all attached devices and the computer.
input/output (I/O) cables, and any other cables that are connected to the
computer. See "Connectors on the front of the computer" on page 80 and
"Connectors on the rear of the computer" on page 81.
cover.
cover outward.
system board.