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Replacing the operator information panel assembly

Use this information to replace the operator information panel assembly.

To install the operator information panel, complete the following steps.

  1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. For the eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap and ten 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive server configuration, install the operator information panel assembly into the media cage. For the four 3.5-inch" hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration, go to step 4.
    Note
    Refer to the illustration that applies to your particular server configuration.

    Eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration:

    Figure 1. Operator information panel assembly installation into media cage for eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration
    Operator information panel assembly installation into media cage for eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration

    Ten 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive server configuration:

    Figure 2. Operator information panel assembly installation into media cage for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive server configuration
    Operator information panel assembly installation into media cage for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive server configuration
  3. Carefully push the media cage back into the chassis (see Replacing the media cage). Remember to reconnect the cables that were removed from the system board.
  4. For the four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration, slide the operator information panel into the chassis from the inside of the server; then, reconnect the operator information panel assembly cable to the system board.
    Figure 3. Operator information panel assembly installation for four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration
    Operator information panel assembly installation for four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration
  5. Reconnect the operator information panel assembly cable to the operator information panel assembly. This step applies to all types of server configurations.
  6. Reinstall the cover (see Replacing the cover).
  7. Slide the server into the rack.
  8. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
  9. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.