How to open the chassis

Open the chassis bays

  1. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer.

  2. Turn off the computer and disconnect the power cable.

  3. Label and disconnect all peripheral cables attached to the I/O panel on the back of the system.

  4. Remove the access panels.

  5. Loosen the two screws on the top and bottom edges of the chassis. These screws attach the drive/fan bay to the main chassis.

  6. Using the edges of the subchassis as handles, rotate the drive/fan bay left, away from the main chassis, until the safety release tilt latch clicks into place.

  7. Disconnect all cabling to the electronics bay.

  8. Using the vertical edge of the electronics bay as a handle, rotate the bay right, away from the main chassis, until it stops.

  9. If necessary, completely remove the drive/fan bay and electronics bay: rotate the bays outward until the two pins that function as hinges for the bays slide out of their slots. Set the bays aside.