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Replacing the front USB connector assembly

Use this information to replace the front USB connector assembly.

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

  1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. Insert the front USB connector assembly into the media cage.
    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. Front USB connector assembly installation for eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration
    Front USB connector assembly installation 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. Front USB connector assembly installation for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive server configuration
    Front USB connector assembly installation for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive server configuration

    Four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration:

    Figure 3. Front USB connector assembly installation for four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration
    Front USB connector assembly installation for four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-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. Reinstall the cover (see Replacing the cover).
  5. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
  6. Slide the server into the rack.
  7. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.