IBM System x3550 Type 7978 - Removing the Operator Information Panel Assembly

Removing the operator information panel assembly
To remove the operator information panel, complete the following steps.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 95
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords;
then, remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 98).
3. Open the fan door.
4. Remove the CD-RW/DVD drive (see “Removing the CD-RW/DVD drive” on
page 107).
CD-RW cable connector
CD-RW cable retainer
Lightpath cable connector
Video cable
connector
USB cable
connector
Fan 3
Interposer
card
USB cable
CD-RW cable
Lightpath cable
Video cable
Air baffle
5. Slide the CD-RW cable retainer away from the interposer card.
CD/DVD drive
Interposer Card
6. Remove the mounting screw from the interposer card and disconnect the
CD-RW cable; then, remove the interposer card.
7. Remove fan 3.
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