Removing The Optional 1X2 Flex Bay Bracket; Removing The Control Panel Assembly - Dell PowerEdge 2900 Manual

Removing the Optional 1x2 Flex Bay Bracket

If your system has the optional 1x2 flex bay, use the following procedure to remove the 1x2 flex bay
bracket:
1 With the system cover removed, push the spring latch on top of the peripheral bay to the right to
release the flex bay bracket (see Figure 1-8 for latch location) and push on the back of the flex bay
bracket to extend the bracket partially out of the chassis.
2 Note the order of SAS cable connections on the flex bay backplane and disconnect the SAS cables.
3 Disconnect the power cable from the flex bay backplane.
4 Remove the 1x2 flex bay bracket from the chassis bay.

Removing the Control Panel Assembly

NOTE:
The control panel assembly's display module and the I/O board are the same for both the tower and rack
systems. When converting your tower system to a rack system, you must remove the display module and the I/O
board of the control panel assembly and reinstall the assembly in the rack orientation.
1 Disconnect the display module cable from the control panel board. See Figure 1-4.
Carefully pull up on the locking ring on top of the connector until the cable loosens.
a
Remove the cable.
b
2 Using the T10 Torx driver, remove the three M3 Torx panhead screws that secure the control panel
board to the system chassis and remove the board. See Figure 1-4.
3 Disconnect the control panel cable from the back of the control panel. See Figure 1-4.
NOTICE:
Do not pull on the cable to unseat the connector. Doing so can damage the cable.
Squeeze the metal tabs on the ends of the cable connector.
a
Gently work the connector out of the socket.
b
4 Remove the display module:
Insert the end of a paper clip into the hole on the right side of the display module and gently
a
pry the label off. Discard the label.
Using a T10 Torx driver, remove the two M3 x 12 T10 Torx panhead screws that secure the
b
panel to the system front panel. See Figure 1-4.
Remove the display module from the front panel cutout.
c
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