1.
Power off the server and remove it from the enclosure. See
“Preparing the Server Blade for
Servicing” (page 113)
.
2.
Remove the access panel.
See
“Removing the Right Access Panel” (page 116)
.
3.
Remove the SAS disk drives and/or disk drive blanks.
See
“Removing a SAS Disk Drive” (page 111)
.
4.
Remove the SAS backplane from the server blade.
See
“Removing the SAS Backplane” (page 129)
.
5.
Remove the four screws that hold the front panel to the front of the server blade. There are
two screws on each side. For the screw locations, see
Figure 58
.
Figure 58 Removing the Front Panel Housing Screws
6.
Loosen the two captive thumbscrews that hold the front panel to the system board. For the
screw locations, see
Figure 59 (page 132)
.
Removing and Replacing the Front Panel
131