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Install the VGA cable

Follow instructions in this section to install the VGA cable on the DC-SCM.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

  • 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 systems.

Procedure

  1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the VGA cable to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the VGA cable out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
  2. Install the VGA cable.
    Figure 1. Installing VGA cable

    1. Align the screw holes and install the connector to the bracket.
    2. Plug the other connector to the module.
    3. Use a flat-blade screwdriver (5mm in tip width) to tighten the screws and make sure that they are securely locked.
      Note

      1. Make sure that the cable goes through the clip on the bracket.

      2. For more details about cable routing, see Cable routing for VGA and front panel.

  3. Install the DC-SCM into the chassis. See Install the Datacenter Secure Control Module (DC-SCM).
  4. Install the rear top cover. See Install the rear top cover.

After you finish

Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.