Setting Up the Tower

This page will walk you through the process of how to set up the tower and prep it for assembly.
Setting up the tower is a very simple task as there is nothing to install or connect, you're just making
sure that tower is ready to go, but more importantly, that you are ready to go (i.e. you have all the
parts, tools, manuals, and resources you need so you don't have to leave the assembly area to get something).

1. To set up the tower, you simply have to make sure that both side panels (if both come off) are taken off
   and the box with all the screws you will need and front panel wires are out of the way. It should look
   something like the image to the right.
2. More importantly, you have to make sure you are ready for this task; these are the tasks you should already
   have done and tools you need to have on hand to ensure a smooth assembly:
   • Make sure you are in a well lit, and DUST-FREE environment on a hard surface of some kind as to minimize
     the risk of losing any small screws in the event they are dropped.
   • Make sure you have all the tools you will need on hand, this will vary depending on the components you have
     so make sure to have read the instruction manuals beforehand, so you know all the tools you will need.
   • Make sure to ground yourself (in general you want to ground yourself everytime before handling a
     component, as a simple shock is more than enough to fry the components). There are also special bracelets
     that prevent your body from building a static charge, so it wouldn't hurt to have one of those.
   • Have the manuel for every component on hand, this site is a simple general walkthrough of how to
     assemble a computer NOT a replacement, especially because installation instructions vary by
     manufacturer.