Installing the control panel assembly on page 126Installing the optical drive or tape drive on page 63Installing the control panel assemblyPrerequisitesCAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting andsimple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service andsupport team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and followthe safety instructions that are shipped with your product.1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.Steps1. Replace the blank information tag in the new control panel with the information tag retained from the old control panel.NOTE: Information tag lists system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address.2. To install the information tag, push the information tag into the control panel slot.3. Connect the control panel cable and the control panel USB cable to the control panel module.4. Align and insert the control panel into the control panel slot in the chassis.5. Tighten the screw to secure the control panel to the chassis.6. Connect the control panel cable and the control panel USB cable to the system board.Figure 81. installing the control panel assembly1. control panel 2. control panel cable3. control panel USB cable 4. screwNext steps1. Install the optical drive and tape drives.2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.Related tasksPreparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode on page 143126 Installing and removing system components
