Removing the front USB connector assembly

Use this information to remove the front USB connector assembly.

To remove the front USB connector assembly, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables, if necessary.
3. Remove the hard disk drives and filler panels from the hard disk drive bays (see Removing hot-swap hard disk drives or Removing simple-swap hard disk drives).
4. Remove the bezel (see Removing the bezel).
5. Remove the USB cage screw from the chassis.
   Figure 1. USB cage screw removal
   
   
6. Disconnect the cables from the front USB connector.
   Figure 2. Front USB and video cables connection
   
   
7. Pull the front USB connector assembly out slightly; then, rotate it downward until the tabs on the bottom of the front USB connector assembly disengages from the chassis and set it aside.
   Figure 3. Front USB connector assembly removal