Disassembly and disposal

In order to be able to dismount the panel PC from the mounting arm, you must first have disconnected the power supply and the cables (see Chapter 6.1 Disconnecting the power supply and cables).

Disassembly mounting arm tube

Notice

Damage to property due to falling down

If the panel PC is suspended from the ceiling and you undo the cap nut of the mounting arm adapter without securing it, the panel PC will fall down.

  • Make sure the panel PC is secured against falling down before you undo the slotted nut of the mounting arm adapter.

To remove the panel PC from the mounting arm tube, follow the steps below, shown in Fig. 36:

1. Release the slotted nut of the mounting arm adapter with a hook wrench size 58-62 in counterclockwise direction (section A). The ordering option for the hook wrench can be found in chapter 4.2.2 Mounting arm tube installation.
2. Unscrew the hexagon socket screw (1) a few turns with a 3 mm Allen key (section B).
3. Pull the mounting arm tube out of the mounting arm adapter (section C).
4. Pull the connecting cables out of the mounting arm tube.
5. Retighten the hexagon socket screw with a torque of 3 Nm.
You have dismantled the mounting arm tube.
Disassembly and disposal 1:
CP32xx-1600_removing the mounting arm tube

Disassembly toolboard and handle

To remove the toolboard or handle from the panel PC, remove the three M5 screws from the three M5 threaded holes on the underside of the housing.

Removing the mounting arm adapter

If you have installed a Beckhoff mounting arm adapter on your panel PC, follow the steps below to remove it (see Fig. 37):

  1. Remove the cover of the mounting arm adapter (section A). For the exact procedure see chapter 3.2 Interface description.
  2. Loosen the four M6 screws securing the mounting arm adapter to the panel PC (section B).
  3. Remove the mounting arm adapter from the PC housing.
Disassembly and disposal 2:
CP32xx-1600_removing the mounting arm adapter

Disposal of the panel PC

When disposing of the panel PC, be sure to observe the national electronic waste regulations.