Unlock the potential of your system by mastering the removal and installation process. This guide covers steps from air shroud removal to installing the cooling fan cage, ensuring proper cable installation for optimal functionality.
In this video, we show how to replace the left control panel on a PowerEdge R760XS before moving the left control panel read through and follow the safety guidelines to protect your system from potential damage and ensure your personal safety. For more information about safety guidelines see the R760 service manual at Dell.com/Support. In order to remove the left control panel, you must first remove the cover, air shroud bank cage assembly and drive back plane cover to remove the cover. Use a screwdriver to rotate the lock counterclockwise to the unlocked position.
Next, lift the release latch, then lift the cover from the system to remove the air shroud, hold the air shroud at both ends and lift it out of the system to remove fan cage assembly. Lift the blue release levers holding the release levers, lift it up and away from the system to remove the drive back plan cover, slide it towards the rear and lift it away from the system to remove the lift control panel, disconnect the cable from the system board, remove the five screws, securing the cable cover to the system and remove the cable cover. Next, remove the screws, securing the control panel to the system, then slide it away from the system to remove, to install the left control panel, a line inside it into the slot on the system.
Next, tighten the screws to secure the control panel to the system and insert the cable cover into the slot on the chassis, then tighten the five screws securing it in place, then connect the control panel cable to the system board to install the drive back plane cover align and lower into the system and slide it towards the front of the system to install the fan cage assembly, align the guide rails with the standoffs on the system.
Then press the release levers to lock the assembly into the system to install the air shroud align it with a chassis and lower until firmly seated to install the cover align the system cover with the guide slots on the system and place it on the system. Next close the system cover release latch. Finally using a screwdriver, rotate the lock clockwise to the lock position for more information or support visit Dell.com/Support.