Remove the front panel

Follow instructions in this section to remove the front panel.

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.
If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the top cover, or remove the server from the rack. See Remove the server from rack.

Attention

Strictly observe the following instructions to avoid damaging cable sockets on the system board. Any damage to the cable sockets might require replacing the system board.

Connect cable connectors vertically or horizontally in alignment with the orientations of the corresponding cable sockets, avoiding any tilt.
To disconnect cables from the system board, do as follows:
1. Press and hold all latches, release tabs, or locks on cable connectors to release the cable connectors.
2. Remove the cable connectors vertically or horizontally in alignment with the orientations of the corresponding cable sockets, avoiding any tilt.
  Note
  The cable connectors might look different from those in the illustration, but the removal procedure is the same.

Procedure

Prepare your server.
1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
Disconnect the front panel cable from the system board by pressing on the release tab as illustrated below. The front panel cable connector on system board is 28 specified in System-board connectors.
1. Press the release tab to release the connector.
2. Disengage the connector from the cable socket.
Note
Failing to release the tab before removing the cables will damage the cable sockets on the system board. Any damage to the cable sockets might require replacing the system board.
Figure 1. Disconnecting the front panel cable
Remove the front panel.
1. Press and hold on the two release tabs on the top of the drive bays.
2. Grasp and pull the front panel to remove it from the server.
Figure 2. Removing the front panel

After you finish

Install a replacement unit. See Install the front panel.
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.

Demo video

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