Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 Installation and Service Manual

Removing the left control panel

Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
Remove the air shroud.
For ease of removal of the left control panel, remove the cooling fan #1 to access the cable latch.

Pull the cable latch and disconnect the control panel cable from the system board connector.
Pull the cable latch and disconnect the control panel cable from the system board connector.
Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws that secure the cable cover.
Figure 1. Removing the cable cover
Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws that connect the control panel to the system.
Figure 2. Removing left control panel
Holding the control panel by its sides, remove the control panel away from the system.