Front I/O Panel 47
Front I/O Panel
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Removing the Front I/O Panel

Prerequisites
1
Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on
page17.
2
Remove the fan shroud. See "Removing the Fan Shroud" on page19.
3
Remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page33.
4
Remove the drive cage. See "Removing the Drive Cage" on page 37
5
Remove the PCI-Express x16 card, if applicable. See "Removing the PCI-
Express Cards" on page25.
Procedure
1
Disconnect the front I/O panel cables from the system-board connectors
(USBF1, USBF2, and AUDF1 ). See "System Board Components" on
page15.
NOTE: Note the routing of all cables as you remove them so that you can re-
route them correctly after you replace the front I/O panel.
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