Removing The Control Panel - Dell OptiPlex GX400 Service Manual

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Control Panel
Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX400 Service Manual
Components
Removing the Control Panel
Replacing the Control Panel
Components
The following figure shows the control panel and the location of its principal connectors and components.
Control Panel Components

Removing the Control Panel

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see
NOTICE: Before disconnecting a device from the computer or removing a component from the system board, verify that the standby power light on the system
board has turned off. To locate this light, see
1. Turn off the computer and devices, disconnect them from their electrical outlets, wait at least 5 seconds, and then
2. Remove the front panel.
3. Remove the AGP card brace
4. Remove all expansion cards.
5. Remove the hard-drive bracket.
6. Remove the expansion-card
7. Remove the chassis intrusion
8. Remove the screw that secures the control panel.
9. Pull the control panel out slightly and unplug the control panel cable.
10. To remove the control panel cable:
a. Pull the control panel connector inside the chassis through the opening.
b. Disconnect the control panel cable from the connector on the
Removing the Control Panel
"Precautionary
"System Board Components."
or AGP card clip.
guide.
switch.
Measures."
system board and lift the control panel cable away from the chassis.
remove the computer cover.