Dell C6145 manual Front Panels, Removing the Front Panel

Front Panels

Removing the Front Panel

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.

1Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2Remove all the hard drives. See "Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier” on page 81.

3Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 117.

4Disconnect all the cables from the backplane. See Figure 5-3 for 3.5" hard drives and Figure 5-5for 2.5" hard drives.

Note the routing of the cable underneath the tabs on the chassis as you remove them from the system. You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.

5Disconnect front panel cables from the fan controller board. See Figure 5-11.

Note the routing of the cable underneath the tabs on the chassis as you remove them from the system. You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.

6Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive cage to the chassis. See Figure 3-31.

7Remove the screws that secure the front-panel assembly to the chassis. See Figure 3-31.

8Remove the hard-drive cage from the chassis. See Figure 3-32.

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