Dell T710 owner manual Installing System Components

3Rotate the system feet inward and lay the system on a flat surface.

4Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 85.

CAUTION: Do not pull on the control panel cable to unseat the connector. Doing so can damage the cable.

5Disconnect the control panel cable from the system board (see Figure 3-28):

a Squeeze the metal tabs on the ends of the cable connector. b Gently work the connector out of the socket.

6Remove the outer cover from the top side of the chassis to access the remaining control panel screw.

a Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two hex-head Phillips screws securing the outer cover from the back of the system.

b Pressing firmly on the front edge of the cover, slide the cover slightly towards the back of the system. See Figure 3-28.

c Remove the cover by first pulling away the bottom edge, then pulling away the top edge, removing the metal hooks from the securing slots in the chassis. See Figure 3-28.

7Using a T10 Torx driver, remove the control panel screws that secure the control panel to the chassis. See Figure 3-28.

8Slide the control panel assembly with the control panel cable out of the the chassis. See Figure 3-28.

9Remove the control panel cable from the control panel board. See Figure 3-28.

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