Hardware Reference
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After you remove both thumbscrews, slide the top panel slightly toward the
rear, as shown in Figure 3-3, and then lift it off.
With the top panel removed, lift the left side panel straight up and remove it,
as shown in Figure 3-4. Remove the right side panel in the same manner. Put
the top panel and both side panels safely aside, where they won't be scratched
while you are building the system.
Figure 3-3.
Slide the top panel to the rear to release it
Figure 3-4.
Remove the side panels and set them safely aside
The next step is to remove the internal 3.5” drive bay, which is secured by three
screws. One screw, shown in Figure 3-5, secures the internal 3.5” drive bay to
the 5.25” drive bay above it. Two other screws, one visible in Figure 3-6, secure
the bottom front of the internal 3.5” drive bay to the inside front of the chassis.
Remove all three of those screws. (You may find it easier to remove the two
lower screws if you turn the case on its side temporarily.)
Figure 3-5.
Remove the screw that secures the side of the 3.5”
internal drive bay to the 5.25” drive bay above it
Figure 3-6.
Remove the two screws that secure the bottom of the
3.5” internal drive bay to the front of the chassis
