User manual PACKARD BELL I XTREME 9500 STELLA CHASSIS DISASSEMBLY MANUAL

[. . . ] Use care to ensure that all cables and screws are returned to their proper positions. Check that no tools or any loose parts have been left inside the chassis. All disassembly procedures can be performed using the following tools: Philips (#2 bit) screwdriver There is hazardous voltage present inside the computer when it is connected to an AC supply, even when the computer's power switch is off. [. . . ] 3: Removing the left side cover To remove the right side cover, first remove the rear bezel (see section Removing the Rear Bezel) and then perform the following steps: 1. Carefully slide the side cover two centimetres towards the front of the chassis. To remove the front bezel, first remove the rear bezel (see section Removing the Rear Bezel), remove the left side cover (see section Removing the Left Side Cover), and follow the steps below: 1. Gently unlock the three lateral latches that hold the front bezel and pull it away to the opposite side. To remove the drive bracket containing the DVD/CD-ROM drive and the floppy disk drive, first remove the rear bezel (see section Removing the Rear Bezel), remove the left side cover (see section Removing the Left Side Cover), remove the front bezel (see section Removing the Front Bezel); then follow the steps below: 1. Unlock the drive bracket by pressing the upper and lower latch and slide the bracket out of the chassis. To remove the DVD or CD-ROM drive, first remove the rear bezel (see section Removing the Rear Bezel), remove the left side cover (see section Removing the Left Side Cover), remove the right side cover (see section Removing the Right Side Cover), remove the drive bracket (see section Removing the Drive Bracket); then follow the steps below: 1. To remove the floppy disk drive, first remove the rear bezel (see section Removing the Rear Bezel), remove the left side cover (see section Removing the Left Side Cover), remove the right side cover (see section Removing the Right Side Cover), remove the drive bracket (see section Removing the Drive Bracket); then follow the steps below: 1. To remove the hard disk drive, first remove the rear bezel (see section Removing the Rear Bezel) and remove the left side cover (see section Removing the Left Side Cover), remove the front bezel (see section Removing the Front Bezel); then follow the steps below: 1. Carefully disconnect the four-wire power cable and the flat data interface cable from the hard disk drive. Remove the screws in the front of the chassis holding the hard disk drive bracket to the chassis. Remove the screw on the side of the hard disk drive bracket holding it to the drive bracket above (see Fig 6 in section Removing the Drive Bracket). To remove add-in cards, first remove the rear bezel (see section Removing the Rear Bezel) and remove the left side cover (see section Removing the Left Side Cover); then follow the steps below: 1. Press the two metal clips until the retention bracket unlocks and remove the bracket. [. . . ] Remove the screws that secure the power supply unit to the back of the chassis. 23: Removing the power supply unit screws Carefully lift the power supply out of the chassis. Note: When reassembling the power supply unit, make sure that the voltage selector switch is set correctly before connecting the system to a power strip (surge protector) or grounded AC electrical outlet. [. . . ]