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Locating the connectors on the rear
The following illustration shows the locations of the connectors on the rear of the
computer.
1 Power connector 8 USB connectors
2 Mouse connector 9 Ethernet connector
3 Keyboard
connector
10 Microphone connector
4 USB connectors 11 Audio line out connector
5 Serial connector 12 Audio line in connector
6 Parallel
connector
13 AGP slot (some models)
7 VGA Monitor
connector
14 PCI slots (In some models, other devices, such as a
modem, might be installed here.)
Removing the cover
Important
Read Chapter 2, “Safety information,” on page 5 and “Handling electrostatic
discharge-sensitive devices” on page 8 before removing the cover.
1. Shut down your operating system, remove any media (diskettes, CDs, or tapes)
from the drives, and turn off all attached devices and the computer.
2. Unplug all power cords from electrical outlets.
3. Disconnect all cables attached to the computer. This includes power cords,
input/output (I/O) cables, and any other cables that are connected to the
computer.
4. Remove the two screws at the rear and slide the cover to the rear to remove.
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