Intergraph TD-300 Maintenance Manual - Opening and Closing The Base

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Chapter 3

Opening and Closing the Base

Unit

This chapter describes opening the system’s base unit, removing the option

board bracket, avoiding electrostatic discharge, attaching an antistatic wrist

strap, and closing the base unit.

Opening the Base Unit

To open the base unit, you must remove the top cover, the side panels, the

back cover, the PCI access panel, and the option board bracket.  Use a

quarter-inch nutdriver to remove all screws.

Note:

The left and right side panels are identified as if you are facing the

front of the base unit.

WARNING

Before opening the base unit, shut the system down; then turn the

system power off.  Use caution when removing the covers and panels to

avoid injury.  Allow the system to cool and attach an antistatic wrist

strap before servicing any parts.

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 To remove the top cover and side panels:

1.

Remove the footstands.

2.

Remove the screw on the back of the top cover.  Pull the top cover

back an inch and lift it off the base unit.  Refer to the following figure.