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Dell PowerEdge R730 Owner's Manual

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Removing the control panel

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
  3. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver handy.
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.

Steps

  1. Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the screw(s) securing the control panel to the chassis.
    CAUTION: Do not use excessive force when removing the control panel as it can damage the connectors.
  2. From inside the system, push the control panel out of the chassis.
  3. Remove all the cables connecting the control panel to the chassis.
    Figure 1. Removing the control panel—3.5 inch hard drive system
    This figure shows removing the control panel—3.5 inch hard drive system.
    1. control panel
    2. control panel board
    3. control panel connector cable
    4. USB connector cable
    5. screw
    6. vFlash media connector cable
    Figure 2. Removing the control panel—2.5 inch hard drive system
    This figure shows removing the control panel—2.5 inch hard drive system.
    1. control panel
    2. control panel board
    3. control panel connector cable
    4. USB connector cable
    5. screw (2)
    6. vFlash media connector cable
  4. Locate and press the tabs on the information tag.
  5. Push the information tag out of the slot to remove it from the control panel.
    NOTE: Retain the information tag for replacement in the new control panel.
    Figure 3. Removing the information tag
    This figure shows removing the information tag.
    1. information tag
    2. tab
    3. slot

Next steps

  1. Replace the control panel.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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