Alienware D01M owner manual Removing the Top I/O Panel, 141

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Top 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 page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the left side-panel. See "Removing the Left Side-Panel" on page 25.

2Open the PCI shroud. See "Opening the PCI Shroud" on page 45.

3Remove the drive-bay shroud. See "Removing the Drive-Bay Shroud" on page 47.

4Remove the PCI-Express x1 card. See "Removing the PCI-Express x1 Card" on page 49.

5Remove the graphics card. See "Removing the Graphics Card" on page 57.

6Remove the PCI-fan. See "Removing the PCI-Fan" on page 53.

7Remove the right-side top panel. See "Removing the Right-Side Top Panel" on page 107.

8Remove the right lighting-board. See "Removing the Right Lighting- Board" on page 117.

9Remove the right-side middle panel. See "Removing the Right-Side Middle Panel" on page 113.

10Remove the right-side bottom panel. See "Removing the Right-Side Bottom Panel" on page 121.

11Remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 129.

Removing the Top I/O Panel

1Push the tab on the panel insert to release the panel insert from the slot on the chassis.

2Pull the panel insert away from the chassis.

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