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Removing the operator information panel assembly

Use this information to remove the operator information panel assembly.

To remove the operator information panel 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 all power cords; then, remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
  3. For the eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap and ten 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive server configuration, remove the media cage (see Removing the media cage). For the four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration, disconnect the operator information panel assembly cable from the system board; then, remove the assembly from the chassis. See the following illustration when you have this particular server model.
    Figure 1. Operator information panel assembly removal for four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration
    Operator information panel assembly removal for four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration
  4. Disconnect the cable from the back of the operator information panel assembly. This step applies to all types of server configurations.
  5. For the eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap and ten 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive server configuration, remove the operator information panel 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 2. Operator information panel assembly removal from media cage for eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard disk drive server configuration
    Operator information panel assembly removal from 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 3. Operator information panel assembly removal from media cage for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive server configuration
    Operator information panel assembly removal from media cage for ten 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive server configuration

  6. If you are instructed to return the operator information panel assembly, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.