About this task
Attention: 
•  Read 
“Installation Guidelines” on page 45 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 46 to ensure that you 
work safely.
•  Power off the server and disconnect all power cords for this task.
•  Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static- 
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with 
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
Watch the procedure 
A video of this procedure is available at YouTube: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs- 
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Procedure
Step 1.  Touch the static-protective package that contains the diagnostics panel assembly to any unpainted 
surface on the outside of the server. And then, take the assembly out of the package and place it 
on a static-protective surface.
Step 2.  If there is a filler installed on the front chassis, remove it as shown. 
Figure 40. Filler removal
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