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Install the front operator panel

Follow instructions in this section to install the front operator panel.

About this task

Attention
  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.
  • Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.

Procedure

  1. Locate the front operator panel slot based on the server front view of your configuration. See below for more details:
  2. Align the front operator panel with the slot on the top of the drive bays and slide it in.
    Figure 1. Front operator panel installation
    Front operator panel installation
  3. Connect the front operator panel cable to the system board assembly. Refer to the front operator panel cable routing guide for each server model below.
    Figure 2. Cable routing for the front operator panel — 4-DW GPU Model and 8-DW GPU Model
    Note
    The 4-DW GPU Model is used as an example for illustration. The cable routing path is the same for the 8-DW GPU Model.

    Cable routing for the front operator panel — 4-DW GPU Model and 8-DW GPU Model
    Figure 3. Cable routing for the front operator panel — SXM5 GPU Model
    Cable routing for the front operator panel — SXM5 GPU Model
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    1Front operator panelSystem board assembly: Front operator panel connector

After you finish

  1. (SXM5 GPU Model only) Depending on the configuration, reconnect the power cable to the CX-7 carrier board or the SXM5 PCIe switch board. See CX-7 carrier board cable routing or SXM5 PCIe switch board cable routing for more information. Then, press the power cable down to secure all the cables under the cable retaining guide on the front drive tray.
  2. Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube