Toshiba Equium 3100 M - Manual (Page 31)

the equipment. It may be necessary to remove the power supply for replacement, or to gain access
to the motherboard components hidden behind it.
To remove the power supply and cooling fan:
1. Shut down the computer, set the AC switch on the back of the computer to OFF, and unplug
the power cable.
2. Remove the both the left and right panels. For more information, see " Opening the case ".
3. Disconnect the power supply's cables to the motherboard and all peripheral devices such as
the diskette drive, CD-ROM drive and hard disk drive. It may help to label the connectors
to facilitate reinstalling them.
The power supply
unit cabling
4. Remove the four screws from the rear of the computer cabinet and slide the power supply out.
Locating the
power supply
screws
5. Push the power supply into the cabinet about an inch and lift it out.
To reinstall the power supply, reverse the above procedure.