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An appliance such as a personal computer includes a metal chassis which comprises a main chassis section and a subchassis hingedly connected to the main chassis section for rotation about a horizontal axis between folded-in and folded-out positions. The subchassis carries operational components such

An appliance such as a personal computer includes a metal chassis which comprises a main chassis section and a subchassis hingedly connected to the main chassis section for rotation about a horizontal axis between folded-in and folded-out positions. The subchassis carries operational components such as a power supply and a drive, and the main chassis section carries an operational component such as a motherboard. When the subchassis is in its folded-in position it overlies the motherboard and blocks access thereto, and when in its folded-out position the subchassis provides access to the motherboard. In its folded-in position the subchassis sits upon horizontal edges of the main chassis section.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An electrical appliance comprising a chassis which includes a main chassis section supporting at least a removable first electric operational component of the appliance, and a subchassis supporting at least a second electric operational component of the appliance, said su

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An electrical appliance comprising a chassis which includes a main chassis section supporting at least a removable first electric operational component of the appliance, and a subchassis supporting at least a second electric operational component of the appliance, said subchassis being hingedly mounted for swinging movement relative to said main chassis section and relative to said first operational component about a substantially horizontal axis of rotation between a folded-in position arranged above said first operational component and blocking access thereto, and a folded-out position offset from said first operational component to provide access thereto, said appliance further including a removable cover arranged to prevent removal of said second operational component when said subchassis is in said folded-in position, said cover being removable when said subchassis is in said folded-in position, said second operational component being removably mounted on said subchassis so as to be accessible for removal when said subchassis is in said folded-in position and said cover is removed, said subchassis covering said first operational component when in said folded-in position and exposing said first operational component for removal when in said foldedout position.