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Install the front panel board assembly

Use this information to install the front panel board assembly.

Read the installation GuidelinesPower off the server for this taskATTENTION: Static Sensitive Device Ground package before opening
Before installing the front panel:

  1. 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.

To install the front panel, complete the following steps:

  1. Connect cables to the new front panel board assembly and route the cables through the corresponding hole in the chassis.
  2. Align the tab on the right side of the front panel board assembly with the side of the corresponding hole in the chassis.
  3. Align the tab on the top of the front panel board assembly with the side of the corresponding hole in the chassis.
  4. Pivot the front panel board assembly in until it snaps into position.
    Figure 1. Front panel board assembly installation
    Front panel board assembly installation
  5. Connect the respective cables to the front panel connectors 1 and 2 and the front USB 3.0 connector on the system board. See System board components.

After installing the front panel board assembly:

Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube