Setting Up Your Computer 61Setting Up Your ComputerChanging Between Tower and DesktopOrientationsCAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow thesafety instructions in the Product Information Guide.NOTE: To change your computer to either the tower or the desktop orientation, youmust use an optional kit available from Dell. See "Product Information" on page 266for more details on ordering from Dell.NOTE: The tower computer supports one more 3.5-inch drive in the front than doesthe desktop computer.1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 143.2 Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" onpage 145).3 Remove the front panel (see "Removing the Front Panel" on page 154).4 Remove the drive panel and prepare the drive panel by adding or removinginserts, as needed (see "Drive Panel" on page 212).Switching From Tower to Desktop Orientation1 Remove all installed floppy drives or media card readers by following thesteps in "Removing a Floppy Drive or Media Card Reader (TowerComputer)" on page 220, and then reinstall a single floppy drive or mediacard reader by following the steps in "Installing a Floppy Drive or MediaCard Reader (Desktop Computer)" on page 228.2 Remove all installed optical drives by following the steps in "Removing anOptical Drive (Tower Computer)" on page 231, and then reinstall thedrives by following the steps in "Installing an Optical Drive (DesktopComputer)" on page 237.
