
Removal and installation
Front-Panel assembly
You will need a
fl
at-bladed screwdriver to hold up the metal tab that holds the
USB port in place, and a 1/8 inch
fl
at-bladed screwdriver.
1.
To access the assembly, remove these assemblies:
Front-Panel trim (See page 29.)
DVD-RW drive and trim (See page 41.)
2.
To remove the Front-Panel assembly:
a.
Place the bottom of the instrument on the work surface, with the front
panel facing you.
b.
Remove the six T-15 Torx drive screws that attach the Front-Panel
assembly to the front chassis. (See Figure 22 on page 78.)
c.
Hold the bottom of the Front-Panel assembly and pull it toward you
until it catches.
d.
From the side, insert the tip of a
fl
at-blade screwdriver directly above the
USB port and below the Front-Panel assembly. There is a piece of
fl
exible
metal there that keeps the front panel from slipping over the USB port.
e.
Push up on the
fl
exible piece of metal as you pull the Front-Panel
assembly forward and away from the instrument.
f.
Use the1/8 inch
fl
at-bladed screwdriver to carefully lift up the J1 cable
connector lock. Pull up on the J1
fl
ex cable to disconnect it from the
display module assembly. (See Figure 5 on page 33.) Note the position of
the pin 1 index mark on the connector and the black stripe on the cable
for later reassembly.
g.
Pull the Front-Panel assembly forward and remove it from the instrument.
3.
To reinstall the Front-Panel assembly:
Reverse the steps.
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