Computer Hardware User Manual
11.Notetheorientationofthesystemfanandtheninsertthenewsystemfanintothechassisuntilit
snapsintoposition.
Figure110.Insertingthesystemfan
12.Pressdownthetapeofthesystemfanandthenconnectthecableofthenewsystemfantothesystem
fanconnectoronthesystemboard.
13.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheoldsystemfan,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage154
.
Replacingthefrontpanelboard
Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”
onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage67.
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethefrontpanelboard.
Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.
Notes:
•Dependingonthemodel,yourservermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.
•ThefrontpanelboardisextremelysensitivetoESD.Ensurethatyoureadandunderstand“Handling
static-sensitivedevices”onpage68
rstandcarefullyperformtheoperation.
Toreplacethefrontpanelboard,dothefollowing:
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