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Dell Optiplex GX620 Front panel Replacement

Dell Optiplex GX620 Front panel Replacement

Padraic Hoselton and one other contributor

Last updated on Aug 25, 2019

10 - 30 minutes

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What you need

Tools

Phillips #2 Screwdriver
Sale price $16.95

Step 1 How to unplug and discharge before repair

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Power down your PC and remove the power cord from the back.

Step 2

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Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds, then release.
This helps drain any remaining power stored in the capacitors, so that you can safely work on the internal components.

Step 3 Dell Optiplex GX620 Side Panel Disassembly

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With the computer standing upright, firmly pull on the tab at the back of the computer.
When the side panel pops free, gently pull the panel away from the computer.
If you have trouble freeing the side panel from the case, you may need to pull the tab a bit harder.

Step 4 Unplug your hard drive.

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Remove the SATA power and data cables.
SATA Power
SATA Data

Step 5 Unplug your floppy drive.

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Unplug the power and data cables.

Step 6 Unplug the fan.

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Unplug the fan.

Step 7

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Remove the two Phillips #2 screws.

Step 8 Remove the heat sink.

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Pull the heat sink up.

Step 9

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Pull the two tabs and pull it out.
This needs a lot of force to take it off.

Step 10 Remove front panel

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Remove the one Phillips #2.
Remove the Data cable.
Taking this cable off will brake some of the plastic thats locking it in. But you can still plug the cable back in.

Step 11 Remove the last screw.

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Remove the one Phillips #2 screw.
Now you can replace it with a new one.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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