Dell PowerEdge T710 Hardware Owner's Manual page 146

3 Rotate the system feet inward and lay the system on a flat surface.
4 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 85.
CAUTION:
so can damage the cable.
5 Disconnect the control panel cable from the system board (see
Figure 3-28):
Squeeze the metal tabs on the ends of the cable connector.
a
Gently work the connector out of the socket.
b
6 Remove the outer cover from the top side of the chassis to access the
remaining control panel screw.
Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two hex-head Phillips
a
screws securing the outer cover from the back of the system.
Pressing firmly on the front edge of the cover, slide the cover slightly
b
towards the back of the system. See Figure 3-28.
Remove the cover by first pulling away the bottom edge, then pulling
c
away the top edge, removing the metal hooks from the securing slots
in the chassis. See Figure 3-28.
7 Using a T10 Torx driver, remove the control panel screws that secure the
control panel to the chassis. See Figure 3-28.
8 Slide the control panel assembly with the control panel cable out of the
the chassis. See Figure 3-28.
9 Remove the control panel cable from the control panel board. See
Figure 3-28.
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Do not pull on the control panel cable to unseat the connector. Doing