Lenovo manual ThinkServer RD430 User Guide

Notes:

•The front panel board is extremely sensitive to ESD. Ensure that you read and understand “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 82 first and carefully perform the operation.

•Depending on the model, your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic.

Replacing the front panel board for server models with eight 3.5-inch hard disk drive bays

Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information” on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 81.

To replace the front panel board for server models with eight 3.5-inch hard disk drive bays, do the following:

1.Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.

2.If the server is installed in a rack cabinet, remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat, clean, and static-protective surface. See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server.

3.Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 83.

4.Locate the front panel board. See “Components of server models with eight 3.5-inch hard disk drive bays” on page 32.

5.Disconnect the front panel cable and the front panel USB cable from the rear of the front panel board.

6.Remove the two screws that secure the front panel board and then carefully remove the front panel board from the chassis.

Figure 123. Removing the front panel board for server models with eight 3.5-inch hard disk drive bays

7.Touch the static-protective package that contains the new front panel board to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the new front panel board out of the package.

Note: Carefully handle the front panel board by its edges.

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