Installing Options 4-43
Minitower and Desktop Setup Options
You can use your system as a minitower system by placing it in a vertical
position, or you can convert it to a horizontal position for use as a desktop
system. You can also convert the system back to a vertical position.
The accessible devices in the system can be positioned so they are upright
for the minitower configuration or for the desktop configuration.
The following sections describe how to convert between minitower and
desktop configurations.
Converting from Minitower to Desktop
The system comes factory-shipped as a minitower. Convert the system for
use as a desktop system using the following steps.
Before converting the system, turn off system
power and unplug the system power cable. Power is removed only when
the power cable is unplugged.
1.
Turn off and unplug the system and any peripherals.
2.
Disconnect any external options (such as a keyboard and monitor)
from the front or rear of the system unit.
3.
Remove the system cover and front panel (see “System Unit Covers”
earlier in this chapter).
4.
Remove any installed 5 1/4-inch devices, including the 5 1/4-inch
two-device bracket housing the 3 1/2-inch device(s).
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Unplug the signal and power cables from the back of the
device(s).
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Press in on the tab on each side of the device and pull the device
out of the bay.
5.
Remove any installed bay cover(s) and rails.
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Press in on the tab on each side of the bay cover.
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Pull the cover out until the cover and rails separate.