Dell E31S Series Owner's Manual page 139

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and
simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow
the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
CAUTION: Do not use excessive force when removing the control panel cable as it can damage the connectors.
Steps
1. Disconnect the control panel cable from the hard drive backplane by pulling on the plastic pull tab.
2. Remove the screws that secure the control panel to the chassis.
3. Fold the plastic pull tab close to the connector.
4. Pull out the control panel cable as you guide the connector and the plastic pull tab through the channel on the chassis.
Figure 81. Removing the control panel
1. screw (3)
3. hard-drive backplane
5. plastic pull tab
Next steps
1. Replace the control panel.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related tasks
Before working inside your system
Installing the control panel
After working inside your system
Related reference
Safety instructions
2. control panel
4. connector
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