How do I remove the outer casing on the tower?

Which machine? On the GX range, press the button at the bottom left hand corner of the front panel to release the left hand side panel (looking from the front); then pivot the left hand case side off from the top fixings. On replacing the side panel, make sure the top fitting engage properly, and press firmly on the lower edge of the side panel to re-engage the front panel button latch properly.

i have a dell 2350 series,  the outer case and back gets really dusty and dirty,  so I know the inside of the tower is just as dirty. it appears to be sealed with rivets or something. Is there a way to open it up, my warrenty is over with anyway, but id really like to be able to clean the inside if at all possibe, dont want my hard drive to burn up because of dirt and cat hair!  If its on the outside its in the inside.anybody?

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jtimes2004 wrote:

Can someone tell me how to remove the outer shell case? I've looked for release buttons, etc. I just thought I'd dust it for maintenance reasons.

Jt

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The release buttons are on the top and bottom at the rear.  It opens like  a clam shell.

 

 

thanks for your reply..........my tower does not have those release buttons , mine is dell 2350 series, i got back in 2003.

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@Ovr53 wrote:
thanks for your reply..........my tower does not have those release buttons , mine is dell 2350 series, i got back in 2003.

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Hmm

I went rummaging around the office and eventually found one.

It would appear that you need to remove screws and then slide off a panel that has a grip in the side backwards.

Never saw a dell with this design before but Hey you learn something new every day.

See the indentation behind the dell where you pull back the slide side panel?

There is a thumbscrew and a latch.

Documentation is there if you arent too lazy to look for it.

:p

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim2350/

 

thankyou for your reply.............lol, i wasnt to lazy to check out the link, however I was too stupid to look in my own manual, where it showed it right in front of my eyes.  Doh!:smileyindifferent:

and boy was it dirty,  now its nice and clean:smileywink: