Owners Manual

8. Connect control panel cables to the power distribution board.
9. Replace the screws that secure the hard drive cage.
Next steps
1. Install the hard drives.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 62
Related tasks
Installing the system cover on page 65
Installing a hard drive into a hard drive carrier on page 74
After working inside your system on page 63
Control panel
A control panel allows you to manually control the inputs to the server. Normally the control panel has USB and VGA ports, along
with the NMI button, power button, and an optional LCD display unit or diagnostic indicators.
Removing the control panel
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
NOTE: Observe the routing of the cable on the enclosure as you remove them. You must route these cables properly when
you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. Remove all the hard drives.
4. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
5. Disconnect control panel cables from the power distribution board.
6. Remove the hard drive cage from the enclosure. The procedure to remove the hard drive cage is similar to Removing the
backplane.
7. Keep the Phillips #1 screwdriver ready.
Steps
1. Remove the screws that secure the control panel assemblies to the enclosure.
2. Remove the screws that secure the control panel assembly to the hard drive cage.
3. Remove the control panel assembly from the hard drive cage.
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