Dell PowerEdge 1800 - Manual (Page 5)

Removing the Control Panel
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Remove the bezel.
3. Open the system:
a. Loosen the three thumbscrews on the left-side cover.
b. Grasp the cover at both ends and slide it toward the front of the system.
c. Lift the cover away from the system.
4. If a 5.25-inch drive is installed in the peripheral drive bay, remove it. If that drive bay is empty, remove the chassis drive insert that covers the opening
of the empty bay.
5. Open the control panel/chassis-intrusion switch cable retainer clip located below the peripheral drive bay. See Figure 1 -3 .
6. Remove the three screws securing the control panel to the front of the system. See Figure 1 -3 .
7. Disconnect the control panel and chassis-intrusion switch cables from the back of the control panel.
Figure 1-3. Removing and Installing the Control Panel
Installing the Control Panel
1. Connect the control panel and chassis-intrusion switch cables to the back of the control panel.
2. Replace the three screws to secure the control panel to the front of the system.
3. Place the control panel and chassis-intrusion switch cables in the cable retainer clip, remove the cable slack between the clip and the control panel, and
then close the clip. See
Figure 1 -3 .
4. If you removed a 5.25-inch drive in step 4 of the previous procedure, reinstall the drive. If you removed the chassis drive insert in step 4 of the previous
procedure, reinstall the insert.
5. If the system is a tower, stand the system upright.
6. Close the system.
7. Reinstall the bezel.
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See
your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against
electrostatic discharge.