IBM 172319X Installation Guide - Page 49

Replacing, console, Removing, existing

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12. Remove the screw and the nut that attach the inner slide rails to the console unit. Then, attach the corresponding new inner slide rails to the unit, using the same hardware. 13. Go to step 1 on page 48 for instructions for reinstalling the console unit in the rack cabinet, and then install any other devices that you removed from the rack cabinet. Replacing the console unit in the rack The procedures that are provided in this section to replace the console unit in the rack cabinet consist of the following tasks: 1. Removing the existing console unit from the rack cabinet 2. Moving the keyboard from the existing console unit to the replacement console unit 3. Removing and replacing the outer slide rails Note: The replacement console unit comes with inner slide rails attached. To be sure that the slide-rail assemblies fit correctly, replace the existing outer slide rails with the new rails that come with the replacement console unit. 4. Installing the replacement console unit in the rack cabinet Removing the rack doors and side panels might make removal of the existing console unit and installation of the replacement easier. See the documentation that comes with the rack cabinet for additional information. Removing the existing console unit To remove the existing console unit with keyboard, complete the following steps: 1. Make sure that the two thumbscrews on the front of the console unit are loosened for removal of the console unit. 2. Turn off the display and disconnect the power cord from the short jumper cord on the cable-management arm from the electrical outlet or power distribution unit (PDU). Disconnect the video, keyboard, and mouse connectors from the server or console switch in the rack cabinet. Chapter 4. Hardware maintenance information 39

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12.
Remove
the
screw
and
the
nut
that
attach
the
inner
slide
rails
to
the
console
unit.
Then,
attach
the
corresponding
new
inner
slide
rails
to
the
unit,
using
the
same
hardware.
13.
Go
to
step
1
on
page
48
for
instructions
for
reinstalling
the
console
unit
in
the
rack
cabinet,
and
then
install
any
other
devices
that
you
removed
from
the
rack
cabinet.
Replacing
the
console
unit
in
the
rack
The
procedures
that
are
provided
in
this
section
to
replace
the
console
unit
in
the
rack
cabinet
consist
of
the
following
tasks:
1.
Removing
the
existing
console
unit
from
the
rack
cabinet
2.
Moving
the
keyboard
from
the
existing
console
unit
to
the
replacement
console
unit
3.
Removing
and
replacing
the
outer
slide
rails
Note:
The
replacement
console
unit
comes
with
inner
slide
rails
attached.
To
be
sure
that
the
slide-rail
assemblies
fit
correctly,
replace
the
existing
outer
slide
rails
with
the
new
rails
that
come
with
the
replacement
console
unit.
4.
Installing
the
replacement
console
unit
in
the
rack
cabinet
Removing
the
rack
doors
and
side
panels
might
make
removal
of
the
existing
console
unit
and
installation
of
the
replacement
easier.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
rack
cabinet
for
additional
information.
Removing
the
existing
console
unit
To
remove
the
existing
console
unit
with
keyboard,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Make
sure
that
the
two
thumbscrews
on
the
front
of
the
console
unit
are
loosened
for
removal
of
the
console
unit.
2.
Turn
off
the
display
and
disconnect
the
power
cord
from
the
short
jumper
cord
on
the
cable-management
arm
from
the
electrical
outlet
or
power
distribution
unit
(PDU).
Disconnect
the
video,
keyboard,
and
mouse
connectors
from
the
server
or
console
switch
in
the
rack
cabinet.
Chapter
4.
Hardware
maintenance
information
39