Specifications

AlphaServer 1000A Owner's Guide Installing and Removing Components • 5-3
Figure 5-1 Attaching the Antistatic Wrist Strap
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Top Cover and Side Panels
Depending on the components involved, you may not need to remove all panels from
the system unit. The top cover and left side panel must be removed to install or
remove any internal component; the right side panel, to install or remove a power
supply or second SCSI controller that will connect to internal drives.
Removing the Top Cover and Side Panels
To remove the top cover and side panels, refer to Figure 5-2 and follow these steps:
Caution: Make sure the system unit On/Off
switch is in the "off" position before
removing the system cover and panels.
1. Shut down the operating system following the instructions listed in the operating
system documentation.
2. Set the On/Off switches on all external options connected to the system to the off
position.