Service Manual

Removing the left AlienFX side-panel connector

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the

steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working

inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/

regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1. Remove the

stability foot.

2. Remove the left and right side-panels. See “Removing the side panels”.

Procedure

1. Lay the chassis on the left side.

2. Disconnect the cable that connects the left AlienFX side-panel connector to the I/O board. See “I/O-board components”.

3. Remove the cable from the securing clip and route the cable through the slot on the chassis.

4. Turn the chassis over.

5. Remove the AlienFX side-panel cable through the routing guides on the chassis.

6. Remove the screw (#6-32x6) that secures the left AlienFX side-panel connector assembly to the chassis.

7. Remove the left AlienFX side-panel connector assembly from the chassis.