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 came with the product.
Removing the control panel:
If installed, remove the front bezel.
Turn off the server modules using the operating system commands or the CMC.
Turn off the enclosure, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the enclosure from the electrical outlet and peripherals.
Remove the server modules installed in Slots 1 and 2.
Remove the hard drives installed in Slots 0 to 5 of the 3.5-inch hard drive chassis, and Slots 0 to 14 of the 2.5-inch hard drive chassis.
If applicable, rotate the system feet inward and lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface, with the cover release latch side on top.
Open the system.
Remove the cooling shroud.
Remove the cooling fan assembly.
Disconnect the control panel cable from its connector on the system board.
Remove the screw securing the LCD cable holder to the chassis and pull the cable holder out of the chassis.
Note the routing of the LCD module cable as you remove the cable holder. You must route the cable properly when you replace the holder, to prevent it from being pinched or crimped.
Remove the three screws securing the control panel to the chassis.
Press the release tabs inward to release the control panel.
Holding it by its sides, pull the control panel out of the chassis.
Use the pull-tab to disconnect the LCD module cable from the control panel board.
control panel
LCD module cable
control panel cable
screws (3)
release tabs (2)
LCD cable holder
Installing the control panel:
Route the LCD module cable properly to prevent it from being pinched or crimped.
Align the slot on the cable holder with the metal standoff on the chassis.
Slide the cable holder into the chassis, and install the screw to secure it to the chassis.
Connect the LCD module cable to the new control panel.
Align the slots on the sides of the control panel with the metal standoffs on the chassis.
Slide the control panel into the chassis.
Ensure that the LCD module cable is not pinched or crimped.
Install the three screws to secure the control panel to the chassis.
Reconnect the control panel cable to the system board.
Reinstall the cooling fan assembly.
Reinstall the cooling shroud.
Close the system.
If applicable, place the system upright on a flat, stable surface and rotate the system feet outward.
Reinstall the hard drives.
Reinstall the server modules.
Reconnect the enclosure to its electrical outlet and turn the enclosure on, including any attached peripherals.
Turn on the server modules using the operating system commands or the CMC.
If applicable, install the front bezel.
