2.Turnofftheserverandperipheraldevices,anddisconnectthepowercordandallexternalcables.
3.Removethecover(see“Removingthetopcover”onpage149).
4.Removethefancageassembly(see“Removingthefancageassembly”onpage178).
5.DisconnectthefrontUSB/operatorinformationpanelcablesformtheconnectormountedonthechassis
side.
Note:Disengagealllatches,releasetabsorlocksoncableconnectorswhenyoudisconnectallcables
fromthesystemboard.Failingtoreleasethembeforeremovingthecableswilldamagethecable
socketsonthesystemboard.Thecablesocketsonthesystemboardarefragile.Anydamagetothe
cablesocketsmayrequirereplacingthesystemboard.
Front USB / operator
information panel cable
Figure155.FrontUSB/operatorinformationpanelcableremoval
6.Loosenscrewsandremovethem.
Figure156.Screwremoval
7.Tiltthecablecoverandremoveitfromtheserver.
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