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Remove the front operator panel

Use this information to remove the front operator panel.

Before you remove the front operator panel, complete the following steps:

  1. Read Safety and Installation Guidelines to ensure that you work safely.

  2. Turn off the server. Disconnect the power cords and all external cables (see Power off the server).

  3. If server is installed in a rack, remove the server from the rack.

  4. Remove the top cover (see Remove the top cover).

To remove the front operator panel, complete the following steps:

  1. Disconnect the front operator and USB cables from the system board.
    Figure 1. Front operator panel removal
    Front operator panel removal
  2. Remove the screws that secure the front operator panel.
    Figure 2. Front operator panel removal
    Front operator panel removal
  3. Pull out the front operator panel from the server.
    Figure 3. Front operator panel removal
    Front operator panel removal

If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.