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Q: How do I remove and replace power switch control panel in the 7-bay BTX computer case?

A: Remove the power switch control panel

  1. Turn off the computer, and then disconnect the power cord.

  2. Remove the computer's right side panel.

  3. Remove the front bezel.

  4. The power switch control panel is located in the center of the front of the case. The hard drive activity LED is connected to the control panel's cable harness and is mounted on the front of the case below the control panel.
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  5. Inside the case, remove the air duct.

  6. Remove the front fan assembly.

  7. Inside the front of the case, locate the power switch control panel.

  8. Turn the hard drive activity LED until its small tab aligns with the notch in its case mounting hole. The LED only turns one way. Tilt the LED toward the inside of the case, and then remove it from the mounting hole.
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  9. Follow the power switch control panel cable to its connection on the motherboard. Free the cable from any clips it is routed through, note the motherboard connection location, and then disconnect the cable.

  10. On the power switch control panel, pull back on its bottom tab. When the tab clears the slot, pull the control panel toward the bottom of the case, and then lift it free.
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  11. When removing the power switch control panel from the case, take care so that the cables do not snag on internal components.

Replace the power switch control panel

  1. Inside the case, align the tabs on the front of the power switch control panel with the slots in the front of the case, and then slide the control panel up until it latches into place.
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  2. Pass the hard drive activity LED's long tab through the mounting hole in the case, and then the small tab. Turn the hard drive activity LED until its large tab is between the two alignment bumps on the front of the case.
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  3. Route the power switch control panel cables upward through the clip under the 3.5-inch drive bays, and then connect it to the motherboard.

  4. Replace the front fan assembly.

  5. Replace the air duct.

  6. Replace the front bezel.

  7. Replace the computer's right side panel.

  8. Turn on the computer.