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Replacing the Horizontal Guides and Springs
NOTE: One of the legs on each spring is straight and the other leg is bent.
Eject Switch Side
To replace the horizontal guide and spring for the eject switch side,
complete the following steps:
1. Position the spring so that the legs of the spring are on the top [1]
(Figure 9-55).
2. With the curved surface of the horizontal guide [2] facing right, place
the spring post of the horizontal guide [3] in the coil of the spring
[4]. Ensure that both legs of the...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/1258/38935/w64_compaq-lte-elite-299.png "Page 300
Replacing the Horizontal Guides and Springs
NOTE: One of the legs on each spring is straight and the other leg is bent.
Eject Switch Side
To replace the horizontal guide and spring for the eject switch side,
complete the following steps:
1. Position the spring so that the legs of the spring are on the top [1]
(Figure 9-55).
2. With the curved surface of the horizontal guide [2] facing right, place
the spring post of the horizontal guide [3] in the coil of the spring
[4]. Ensure that both legs of the...")
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3. Compress the spring by holding the horizontal guide and rotating the
bent leg of the spring [1] toward the guide (Figure 9-56).](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/1258/38935/w64_compaq-lte-elite-300.png "Page 301
3. Compress the spring by holding the horizontal guide and rotating the
bent leg of the spring [1] toward the guide (Figure 9-56).")
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NOTE: The horizontal guide mounts on the horizontal guide pivot post [1] in
the top cover with the curved surface of the horizontal guide in the
horizontal guide slot [2] (Figure 9-57).](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/1258/38935/w64_compaq-lte-elite-301.png "Page 302
NOTE: The horizontal guide mounts on the horizontal guide pivot post [1] in
the top cover with the curved surface of the horizontal guide in the
horizontal guide slot [2] (Figure 9-57).")
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NOTE: The screw that attaches the eject switch to the top cover is also
used to attach the horizontal guide.
Power Switch Side
To replace the horizontal guide and spring for the power switch side,
complete the following steps:
1. Position the spring so that the legs of the spring are on the top [1]
(Figure 9-60).
2. With the curved surface of the horizontal guide [2] facing left, place
the spring post of the horizontal guide [3] in the coil of the spring
[4]. Ensure that both legs of the spring are to...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/1258/38935/w64_compaq-lte-elite-304.png "Page 305
NOTE: The screw that attaches the eject switch to the top cover is also
used to attach the horizontal guide.
Power Switch Side
To replace the horizontal guide and spring for the power switch side,
complete the following steps:
1. Position the spring so that the legs of the spring are on the top [1]
(Figure 9-60).
2. With the curved surface of the horizontal guide [2] facing left, place
the spring post of the horizontal guide [3] in the coil of the spring
[4]. Ensure that both legs of the spring are to...")
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3. Compress the spring by holding the horizontal guide and rotating the
straight leg of the spring [1] toward the guide (Figure 9-61).](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/1258/38935/w64_compaq-lte-elite-305.png "Page 306
3. Compress the spring by holding the horizontal guide and rotating the
straight leg of the spring [1] toward the guide (Figure 9-61).")
3. Compress the spring by holding the horizontal guide and rotating the bent leg of the spring [1] toward the guide (Figure 9-56).
NOTE: The horizontal guide mounts on the horizontal guide pivot post [1] in the top cover with the curved surface of the horizontal guide in the horizontal guide slot [2] (Figure 9-57).
4. Keeping the spring compressed, place the horizontal guide over the horizontal guide pivot post in the top cover and the curved surface of the horizontal guide into the horizontal guide slot and release the spring (Figure 9-58).
5. Replace the eject switch and screw (Figure 9-59).
NOTE: The screw that attaches the eject switch to the top cover is also used to attach the horizontal guide. Power Switch Side To replace the horizontal guide and spring for the power switch side, complete the following steps: 1. Position the spring so that the legs of the spring are on the top [1] (Figure 9-60). 2. With the curved surface of the horizontal guide [2] facing left, place the spring post of the horizontal guide [3] in the coil of the spring [4]. Ensure that both legs of the spring are to the right of the horizontal guide (Figure 9-60).
3. Compress the spring by holding the horizontal guide and rotating the straight leg of the spring [1] toward the guide (Figure 9-61).
NOTE: The horizontal guide mounts on the horizontal guide pivot post [1] in the top cover with the curved surface of the horizontal guide in the horizontal guide slot [2] (Figure 9-62).
4. Keeping the spring compressed, place the horizontal guide over the horizontal guide pivot post in the top cover and the curved surface of the horizontal guide into the horizontal guide slot and release the spring (Figure 9-63).
5. Replace the power switch and screw (Figure 9-64).
NOTE: The screw that attaches the power switch to the top cover is also used to attach the horizontal guide. 9.20 Top Cover To remove the top cover, complete the following steps: 1. Remove the bottom cover (Section 9.6). 2. Remove any installed drives and drive bezels (Section 9.15). 3. Remove the drive cages (Section 9.16). 4. Remove the power switch and eject switch cable harnesses (Section 9.17) 5. Remove the PCMCIA card sensor (Section 9.17). 6. Remove the horizontal guides and springs (Section 9.19). 7. Remove the expansion board cage (Section 9.9). 8. Remove the power supply and bezel (Section 9.11).