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Removing the front video connector assembly

Use this information to remove the front video connector assembly.

To remove the front video 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 cover (see Removing the cover).
  4. Remove the media cage (see Removing the media cage).
  5. Loosen the screws that secure the front video connector assembly to the media cage; then, remove the assembly from 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 video connector assembly removal for eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration
    Front video connector assembly removal 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 video connector assembly removal for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive server configuration
    Front video connector assembly removal 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 video connector assembly removal for four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration
    Front video connector assembly removal for four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration
  6. If you are instructed to return the front video connector assembly, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.