Service Manual

Removing the 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

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 computer cover.

2 Remove the front bezel.

3 Remove the top cover.

Procedure

1 Disconnect the top I/O-panel cables from the system board. For more

information, see "System-board components”.

2 Note the I/O-panel cables routing and remove them from the routing guides on

the chassis.

3 Remove the screws that secure the top I/O-panel to the top panel.