Front Panel I/O Device AssemblyTo remove the front panel I/O device assembly:

1.Disconnect power from the system (page 79), remove the access panel (page 86), and remove the front bezel (page 87).

2.Unlatch the plastic snap that secures the cables inside the chassis and disconnect the front panel I/O device assembly cables from the system board.

3.Remove the screws that hold the front panel I/O device assembly and bracket to the chassis 1 and remove the screws that hold the front panel I/O device assembly to the bracket 2.

4.Pull the front panel I/O device assembly out about two inches away from the chassis.

5.Separate the bracket away from the front panel I/O device assembly.

WARNING! The next step requires the removal of cables through the chassis. Some edges on the chassis might be sharp. Be careful when removing these cables.

6.Slide the front panel cables through the chassis and out the front of the unit. To replace the front panel I/O device assembly, reverse the previous steps.

Procedures

Removal and Replacement

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