Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
If applicable, remove the system from the rack.
If installed, remove the front bezel.
Remove the system cover.
Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver handy.
Removing the control panel:
Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the screw(s) securing the control panel to the chassis.
CAUTION: Do not use excessive force when removing the control panel as it can damage the connectors.
Remove all the cables connecting the control panel to the system board.
NOTE: Ensure that you remove the cooling fan assembly before you remove the USB power cable.
From inside the system, push the control panel out of the chassis.
You can remove the vFlash connector/USB connector module from the control panel using the following steps:
a. Disconnect the control panel cable from the control panel.
b. Remove the screws that attach the vFlash connector/USB connector module to the control panel.
c. Pull the vFlash connector/USB connector module to disengage from the control panel module.
Locate and press the tabs on the information tag.
Push the information tag out of the slot to remove it from the control panel.
NOTE: Retain the information tag for replacement in the new control panel.
Installing the control panel:
Replace the blank information tag in the new control panel with the information tag retained from the old control panel.
NOTE: Information tag lists system information such as Service Tag, NIC, and MAC address.
If disengaged, install the vFlash connector/USB connector module into the control panel using the following steps:
a. Connect the control panel cable to the control panel.
b. Install the screws to attach the vFlash connector/USB connector module to the control panel.
To install the information tag, push the information tag into the control panel slot.
Connect all the applicable cables to the system board.
NOTE: Ensure that you remove the cooling fan assembly before install the USB power cable.
Slide the control panel into the slot in the chassis and secure the module with the screws.
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section:
Install the system cover.
Place the system upright on a flat, stable surface.
If applicable, install the system into the rack.
If removed, install the front bezel.
Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet.
Turn on the system, including any attached peripherals.
