Converting From Desktop To Minitower - NEC POWERMATE CT User Manual

Converting from Desktop to Minitower

If the system has been used as a desktop, you can convert it for use as a
minitower system with the following steps.
power and unplug the system power cable. Power is removed only when
the power cable is unplugged.
Turn off and unplug the system.
1.
Disconnect any external options (such as a keyboard and monitor)
2.
from the front or rear of the system.
Remove the system cover (see "Removing the Cover").
3.
Remove the front panel (see "Removing the Front Panel").
4.
Remove all devices, covers, and stored rails from the accessible
5.
device cage. See the following sections for the procedures.
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Replace all devices, covers, and rails in the accessible device cage so
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they sit sideways in the drive cage, with their top surfaces toward the
right end of the chassis (see the following figure). Place them in the
same order they were in before. See the following sections for the
procedures.
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Before converting the system, turn off system
"Removing a Bay Cover"
"Storing and Retrieving Unused Rails"
"Removing a 5 1/4-Inch Accessible Device"
"Removing a 3 1/2-Inch Accessible Device"
"Storing and Retrieving Unused Rails"
"Replacing a Bay Cover"
"Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Accessible Device"
"Installing a 3 1/2-Inch Accessible Device"
Installing Options 4-51