Gateway 7210 Manual De Usuario

Opening the case          

The only components that are accessible from outside of the chassis are the 
front panel indicator lights. To access any of the removable media drives, the 
hot-plug drives, or the power and reset switches you must open the bezel door. 
To work on the internal components of the computer, you must open the 
chassis, which has two removable parts:

■

A bezel that covers the front of the chassis

■

A side panel that permits access to the interior of the case

Because the components inside the computer are extremely sensitive to static 
electricity, make sure you follow the precautions at the beginning of this 
chapter to avoid static electricity damage.

Only qualified personnel should open the system for maintenance. If you are 
qualified to maintain the system yourself, make sure you are properly 
grounded before opening the system chassis. 

All references to front, back, left, or right on the computer 
are based on the computer being in a normal, upright 
position, as viewed from the front.

Avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and 
moving parts by turning off your computer and unplugging 
the power cord and modem cable (if installed) before 
removing the chassis cover.

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