DELL DL2100 User Manual

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Installing System Components

Control Panel Assembly 

 

NOTE: 

The control panel assembly consists of two separate modules—the display 

module and the control panel circuit board. Use the following instructions to 
remove and install either module. 

Removing the Control Panel Display Module

 

CAUTION: 

Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You 

should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your 
product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and 
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered 
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the 
product.

1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system 

from the electrical outlet and peripherals.

2 Open the system. See "Opening the System."
3 Disconnect the display module cable from the control panel board. See 

4 Using a knife or a small flat-blade screwdriver, insert the blade beneath the 

front panel of the display and slide the blade across the bottom to lift the 
panel outward. See Figure 3-32.

5 Bend the panel upward to allow access to the mounting screws.
6 Using a T10 Torx driver, remove the two screws that secure the display 

module to the system chassis.

7 Remove the display module from the chassis cutout.

Installing the Control Panel Display Module

1 Insert the display module into the chassis cutout and secure with the two 

Torx screws. See Figure 3-32.

2 Attach the replacement panel to the front of the display module.
3 Connect the display module cable to the control panel board. 
4 Close the system. See "Closing the System."
5 Reconnect the system to the power source and turn on the system and 

attached peripherals.