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Reattaching the Hinge Arms

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Reattaching the Front Door and Hinge Arms To prevent damage to your computer, the front-panel door is designed to "break away" if it is lifted up too far. If the front-panel door is open and it is pushed inward too hard, the hinge arms may also break away (the hinge arms are loose when they are detached). Reattaching the Hinge Arms CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions on page 9. 1 Shut down the computer through the Start menu (see page 27). 2 Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet. 3 Remove the front-panel door by gently snapping it off the two hinge arms. 4 Remove the front-panel insert above the door bay area by pulling the bottom of the insert with your fingers. front-panel insert use fingers to pull here Adding Parts 75

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Reattaching the Front Door and Hinge Arms
To prevent damage to your computer, the front-panel door is designed to "break away" if it is
lifted up too far. If the front-panel door is open and it is pushed inward too hard, the hinge
arms may also break away (the hinge arms are loose when they are detached).
Reattaching the Hinge Arms
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions on page 9.
1
Shut down the computer through the
Start
menu (see page 27).
2
Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet.
3
Remove the front-panel door by gently snapping it off the two hinge arms.
4
Remove the front-panel insert above the door bay area by pulling the bottom of the
insert with your fingers.
front-panel
insert
use fingers
to pull here