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I/O Panel

Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX240 Service Manual

  Removing the Front I/O Panel

  Replacing the Front I/O Panel

Removing the Front I/O Panel

Small Form-Factor Computer

1. To access the mounting screw that holds the front I/O panel to the computer, remove the hard drive.
   
   

Front I/O Panel Removal

1	Front I/O cable
2	Front audio cable
3	Mounting screw
4	Control panel cable

2. Disconnect the control panel cable from the control panel connector on the I/O panel.
   
   
3. Disconnect the front I/O cable from the front-panel connector on the system board (see "System Board Components" for the location of the front-panel connector and see "Small Form-Factor Computer" for the location of the control panel and I/O cables).
   
   
4. Remove all cables that are connected to the front I/O panel.
   
   
5. From inside the computer cover, remove the mounting screw that secures the front I/O panel to the computer.
   
   
6. Remove the front I/O panel from the computer.
   
   

Small Desktop Computer

1. Remove the hard-drive shroud.
   
   
2. Disconnect the hard-drive data cable.
   
   
3. Disconnect the control panel cable from the control panel connector on the I/O panel.
   
   
4. Disconnect the front I/O cable from the front-panel connector on the system board (see "System Board Components" for the location of the front-panel connector and see "Small Desktop Computer" for the location of the control panel and I/O cables).
   
   

Note the routing of the control panel cable as you remove it from the computer so that you can replace it correctly.

Front I/O Panel Removal

1	Control panel cable
2	Front I/O cable
3	Front audio cable
4	Mounting screw

5. Remove all cables that are connected to the front I/O panel.
   
   
6. Remove the mounting screw that secures the front I/O panel to the computer.
   
   
7. Remove the front I/O panel from the computer.
   
   

Small Mini-Tower Computer

Front I/O Panel Removal

1	Control panel cable
2	Front audio cable
3	Front I/O cable
4	Mounting screw

1. Disconnect the control panel cable from the control panel connector on the I/O panel.
   
   
2. Disconnect the front I/O cable from the front-panel connector on the system board (see "System Board Components" for the location of the front-panel connector and see "Small Mini-Tower Computer" for the location of the control panel and front I/O cables).
   
   

Note the routing of the control panel cable as you remove it from the computer so that you can replace it correctly.

3. Remove all cables that are connected to the front I/O panel.
   
   
4. From inside the chassis cover, remove the mounting screw that secures the front I/O panel to the chassis.
   
   
5. Remove the front I/O panel from the chassis.
   
   

Replacing the Front I/O Panel

To replace the front I/O panel, follow the removal procedure for your computer in reverse.

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