Prerequisites
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 The display module connector is a ZIF (zero insertion force) connector. Ensure that the locking tab on the connector is released before removal and insertion. The locking tab must be engaged after insertion.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Keep the Philips #1 screwdriver ready.
Removing the control panel:
Disconnect the display module cable from the control panel board.
Remove the screw (located at the top of the chassis) that secures the control panel to the chassis.
CAUTION Applying excessive force while pulling upward may damage the control panel.
NOTE Apart from the screw, the control panel has three tabs (one on the left and two tabs on top) that secure it to the chassis.
Hold the top edge of the control panel at the corners and pull upward until the control panel tabs are released.
Hold the right edge of the control panel and rotate it toward the left until it is released from the chassis.
Pull the control panel away from the chassis.
control panel
notch on chassis front wall (2)
display module ZIF connector
display module cable
Installing the control panel:
Slide the left side of the control panel into the chassis so that the left tab on the control panel aligns with the slot on the chassis wall and the top left tab aligns with the slot on the top of the chassis.
Pull the display module cable through the opening and into the chassis.
Push the right side of the control panel until the top right tab aligns with the top of the chassis and the panel snaps into place.
Using a Philips #1 screwdriver, replace the screw (located at the bottom of the chassis) that secures the control module to the chassis.
CAUTION The display module connector is a ZIF (zero insertion force) connector. Ensure that the locking tab on the connector is released before removal and insertion. The locking tab must be engaged after insertion.
Connect the display module cable to the control panel board.
control panel
notch on chassis front wall (2)
display module ZIF connector
display module cable
