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I/O Panel

Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX60 Systems User's Guide

Removing the I/O Panel

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions.

CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.

1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin."
   
   
2. If you have installed a padlock through the padlock ring on the back panel, remove the padlock.
   
   

Small Form-Factor Computer

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

1	internal speaker cable	4	front audio cable
2	chassis intrusion switch cable	5	mounting screw
3	control-panel cable	6	I/O cable

2. Disconnect the control-panel cable from the control-panel connector on the I/O panel. Disconnect the I/O cable from the I/O panel.
   
   
3. Remove all cables that are connected to the I/O panel, such as the chassis intrusion switch and internal speaker cables.
   
   
4. From inside the computer cover, remove the mounting screw that secures the I/O panel to the computer.
   
   
5. Remove the I/O panel from the computer.
   
   

Small Desktop Computer

1. Disconnect the hard-drive data cable.
   
   
2. Disconnect the control-panel cable from the control-panel connector on the I/O panel. Disconnect the I/O cable from the I/O panel.
   
   

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 I/O panel, such as the chassis intrusion switch and internal speaker cables.
   
   
4. Remove the mounting screw that secures the I/O panel to the computer.
   
   
5. Remove the I/O panel from the computer.
   
   

1	I/O cable	4	mounting screw
2	control-panel cable	5	chassis intrusion switch cable
3	front audio cable	6	internal speaker cable

Small Mini-Tower Computer

1	internal speaker cable	4	control-panel cable
2	chassis intrusion switch cable	5	front audio cable
3	mounting screw	6	I/O cable

1. Disconnect the control-panel cable from the control-panel connector on the I/O panel. Disconnect the I/O cable from the I/O panel.
   
   

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

2. Remove all cables that are connected to the I/O panel, such as the chassis intrusion switch and internal speaker cables.
   
   
3. From inside the chassis cover, remove the mounting screw that secures the I/O panel to the chassis.
   
   
4. Remove the I/O panel from the chassis.
   
   

Replacing the I/O Panel

To replace the I/O panel, follow the removal procedures in reverse.

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