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Precision 3640 Tower Service Manual

Removing the IO panel

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the cover.
  3. Open the psu hinge.
  4. Remove the bezel.
  5. Remove the optical drive.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the IO panel and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the IO panel

Steps

  1. Disconnect the IO audio cable from the connector on the system board and undo the cable from routing guides next to the system board on the chassis
  2. Disconnect the following cables from their respective connectors on the system board:
    1. System board power connector cable
    2. SD card cable
    3. Type-C cable
    4. IO USB cable
  3. Remove the single (#6-32x1/4) screw that secures the IO panel to the chassis.
  4. Lift the IO panel to release the tabs on the IO panel from the slots on the chassis.
  5. Pull the IO panel along with the cables to remove it from the IO panel slot in the chassis.

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