IBM System x3400 Type 7973, Problem Determination And Service Manual

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Removing the control-panel assembly
To remove the control-panel assembly, complete the following steps.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 95.
2. Turn off the server and all attached devices; then, disconnect all power cords
and external cables.
3. Unlock and remove the side cover (see “Removing the side cover” on page
100).
4. Remove the bezel (see “Removing the bezel” on page 98).
5. Rotate the power-supply cage assembly out of the chassis:
v Hot-swap models:
a. Remove the hot-swap power-supply. Press down on the orange release
lever and pull the power supply out of the bay, using the handle.
b. Lift up the power-supply cage handle and pull the power-supply cage
assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the cage in place
on the chassis.
v
Non-hot-swap models, lift up the power-supply cage handle and pull the
power-supply cage assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the
cage in place on the chassis.
6. Remove the front fan-cage assembly (see “Removing the front system fan
cage assembly” on page 126.
7. Slide the drives in bay 1 and bay 2 forward slightly (see “Removing a CD or
DVD drive” on page 106 for more information). It is not necessary to remove
these drives.
8. Disconnect the control-panel assembly cable from the system board, noting the
routing of the cable (see “System-board internal connectors” on page 11 for
the location of the front panel connector).
9. Locate the control-panel assembly release latch just above bay 1.
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