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Removing the front I/O assembly (USB cable and operator information panel)

Use this information to remove the front I/O assembly (USB cable and operator information panel) in the server.

Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.

If you are replacing a server component in the server, you need to slide the server out from the rack enclosure, turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.

To remove the front I/O assembly (USB cable and operator information panel), complete the following steps.

  1. Remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
  2. Disconnect the USB cable connector and the operator information panel cable connector from the system board.
    • To release the USB cable connector, you have to press on the release latch on the top of the USB cable connector before you can pull out and disengage the USB cable connector from the USB connector on the system board.
    • To release the operator information panel cable connector, you have to press on the release latch on the sides of the operator information panel cable connector before you can pull out and disengage the operator information panel cable connector from the operator information panel connector on the system board.
    Figure 1. USB cable and operator information panel cable connection
    USB cable and operator information panel cable connection
  3. Locate the blue release tab on the rear of the front I/O assembly. Lift up the tab and carefully pull out the front I/O assembly.
    Figure 2. Front I/O assembly removal
    Front I/O assembly removal

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