HP Pavilion t100 HP Pavilion Desktop PCs - (English) Upgrading and Servicing G - Page 11

Removing the Front Panel

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Removing the Front Panel This procedure is only necessary when removing or replacing an optical drive, a 6-In-1 memory card reader, or a diskette drive. 1 Remove the side panel with the thumbscrews. See "Removing the Side Panel" on page 4. 2 Unlock or pull back the front panel release tab (A). This tab is located at the bottom of the front panel, near the hard drive bracket. Pull the tab all the way back until the bottom of it rests against the frame of the chassis. The arrow mark on the release tab points to unlock when it is in the unlock position. 3 Locate the three small tabs (B) attached to the front panel on the side of the chassis. Press each tab away from the center of the chassis. Press the top, the middle, and the bottom tab, and then gently remove the front panel. B A Upgrading and Servicing the PC 7

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Upgrading and Servicing the PC
7
Removing the Front Panel
This procedure is only necessary when removing
or replacing an optical drive, a 6-In-1 memory
card reader, or a diskette drive.
1
Remove the side panel with the thumbscrews.
See “Removing the Side Panel” on page 4.
2
Unlock or pull back the front panel release tab
(
A
). This tab is located at the bottom of the
front panel, near the hard drive bracket. Pull
the tab all the way back until the bottom of it
rests against the frame of the chassis. The
arrow mark on the release tab points to
unlock
when it is in the unlock position.
3
Locate the three small tabs (
B
) attached to the
front panel on the side of the chassis. Press
each tab away from the center of the chassis.
Press the top, the middle, and the bottom tab,
and then gently remove the front panel.
A
B