13.3 Front panel module
13.3.1 Replacing the front panel module
Field Replaceable Unit
(FRU)
Hardware: 10 minutes
Software: 5 minutes
Tools: – Phillips PH1 / (+) No. 1 screw driver
– Phillips PH2 / (+) No. 2 screw driver
–
Hexagon screw driver
Note on system information backup/restore
The front panel (front panel module, front panel board or front panel on QRL)
contains the Chassis ID EPROM that contains system information like server
name and model, housing type, serial number and manufacturing data. To
avoid the loss of non-default settings when replacing the system board, a
backup copy of important system configuration data is automatically stored
from the system board NVRAM to the Chassis ID EPROM.
CAUTION
For that reason the front panel and system board must not be replaced
simultaneously! In this case, restoring the system configuration data on
the system board would fail.
After replacing the system board the backup data is restored from the Chassis
ID board to the new system board.
When replacing the front panel, the system information like server name and
model, housing type, serial number and manufacturing data are not restored
automatically. So never forget to restore it manually by Chassis ID Prom T
ool.
Preliminary steps
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"Locating the defective server" on page 43.
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"Suspending BitLocker functionality" on page 65.
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"Shutting down the server" on page 45.
Front panel
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