Front Panel Board Removal And Replacement - IBM eServer xSeries x382 Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

Front panel board removal and replacement

Complete the following steps to remove the front panel board.
1. Review the "Safety information" on page 95 and "Installation guidelines" on
2. Turn off the server and all attached devices (see "Turning off the server" on
3. Remove the cover (see "Cover removal and replacement" on page 49).
4. Disconnect all external cables and power cords.
5. Disconnect the cables from the rear of the CD-ROM drive and move them
6. Disconnect the cables from connectors J2B1 and J1D1 on the front panel board
7. Loosen the two thumb screws holding the front panel board in place.
8. Slide the front panel board toward the rear of the server as far as it will go.
9. Loosen the thumb screw holding the CD-ROM tray in place; then, slide the
To install the replacement front panel board, reverse the previous steps.
page 43.
page 9).
aside.
and move them out of the way.
CD-ROM assembly toward the rear of the server and lift the assembly out of the
server.
Thubm screws
Front panel
board
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