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Changing Your Computer Hardware Configuration
System Unit Front Panel
System Unit Front Panel
This section explains how to open and close the system unit’s front panel.
Opening the System Unit Front Panel
Perform the following steps to open the system unit.
1. Power off the system, and unplug the system unit power cord from
the electrical outlet. Note that when you press the system power
switch, the system automatically performs a shutdown -q.
2. Attach the static-grounding wrist strap by following the instructions
on the package. Attach the sticky end of the wrist strap to bare metal
on the back panel of the system unit.
3. Unlatch the front panel (also known as the front bezel) by pressing in
on the two latch buttons located on the right side of the front panel.
See Figure 5-1. If the front panel does not open, you may have to
locate the front panel key and unlock it.
Figure 5-1 Opening the Front Panel
Bezel Latch
Button
Bezel Latch
Button
Bezel
Lock