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Replacing the front USB connector assembly cable

Use this information to replace the front USB connector assembly cable.

To install the front USB connector assembly cable that is on this side of the server, complete the following steps:

  1. Read the safety information that begins on page Safety and Installation guidelines
  2. Connect the front USB connector assembly cable to the system board and route the internal cabling as shown in the following illustration.
    Attention
    Make sure the relevant cables pass through the cable clips.
    Figure 1. Connecting front USB cable
    Connecting front USB cable
  3. Reconnect the cable to the front USB connector assembly.
    Figure 2. Front USB connector assembly installation

    Front USB connector assembly installation
  4. Install the screws to secure the front USB connector assembly to the side of the server.
  5. Slide the cable arm cover into the retention slots and install the screws to secure it on the side of the chassis.
    Note
    The cable is routed on the outside of the chassis and connected to the system board. The cable must be protected by the cable cover on the side of the chassis.
  6. Install PCI riser-card assembly 2 (see Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly).
  7. Install the air baffle (see Replacing the air baffle).
  8. Rotate the hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage down (see Rotating the hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage down.
  9. Install the server top cover (see Replacing the server top cover).
  10. Reconnect the external cables; then, reconnect the power cords and turn on the peripheral devices and the server.