Front Panel Board; Removing The Front Panel Board; Installing The Front Panel Board - Intergraph InterServe 9000 System Reference Manual

Front Panel Board

Removing the Front Panel Board

The front panel board contains the system controls and indicators. It is mounted on a snap-on
standoff and a threaded standoff inside the chassis.
1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter.
2. Remove the access cover.
3. Disconnect the fan cables. Remove the system fan assembly (see page 96).
4. Disconnect the 3.5-inch diskette drive cables. Remove the diskette drive carrier from the
chassis (see page 89). Save the screw to use later.
5. On the front panel board, remove and save the screw from the threaded standoff to use later.
6. Grasp the front panel board. Carefully pull it toward the back of the system until it pops off
the snap-on standoff.
7. Disconnect the front panel board signal cable from the front panel board.
8. Remove the front panel board from the system. Place it on an antistatic foam pad or a
grounded workstation.
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Installing the Front Panel Board

1. Reconnect the front panel board signal cable to the front panel board.
2. Position the front panel board over the snap-on standoff and the threaded standoff inside the
chassis.
3. Carefully press the board onto the snap-on standoff until it snaps in place.
4. Reinstall and firmly tighten (6.0 inch-pounds) the screw that secures the board to the chassis.
5. Reinstall the 3.5-inch diskette drive carrier. Connect the drive cables.
6. Reinstall the access cover using the original screws.
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Figure 26. Removing the Front Panel Board
A. Chassis slot
B. Snap-on standoff
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C. Ribbon cable connector
D. Wire connector