Removing The Blade-Server Front Bezel Assembly; Replacing The System Board Base And Planar - IBM QS21 - BladeCenter - 0792 Service Manual

Removing the blade-server front bezel assembly

Before you can replace a defective system board assembly or blade server front
bezel assembly, you must first remove the blade server front bezel assembly.
Figure 20 shows how to remove the front bezel assembly from a blade server.
Figure 20. Removing the front bezel assembly
Complete the following steps to remove the front bezel assembly:
1. Read the safety information beginning on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Open the blade server cover.
3. Carefully disconnect the control panel cable from the control panel connector.
4. Press the front bezel release on both sides of the system board and pull the
5. Store the front bezel assembly in a safe place.

Replacing the system board base and planar

Figure 21. System board assembly
Blade Cover
Blade-Cover
Release
Bezel-Assembly
Release
on page 29.
front bezel assembly away from the blade server.
Blade-Cover
Release
Bezel-Assembly
Release
Control-Panel
Cable
Bezel
Control-Panel
Connector
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