IBM 8872 Service Guide - Page 138
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1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines" on page 99. 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables necessary to replace the device. 3. Remove the top cover and bezel (see "Top cover and bezel" on page 113). 4. Remove the DVD drive power and signal cables from the media-interposer card. 5. Note where the light path diagnostics ribbon cable and the USB cable are connected, and then disconnect the light path diagnostics ribbon cable and the USB cable from the I/O board. 6. Press the blue release button on the chassis above the front-panel assembly and pull the assembly out of the server. 7. If you are instructed to return the front-panel assembly, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you. Note: To remove the operator information panel from the front panel assembly, see "Operator information panel assembly" on page 117. To install the replacement front-panel assembly, complete the following steps: 1. Guide the light path diagnostics ribbon cable through first, and insert the assembly into the server through the front. 2. Connect the DVD drive power cable and signal cable. 3. Connect the light path diagnostics ribbon cable and the USB cable to the I/O board. 4. Install the top cover and bezel (see "Top cover and bezel" on page 113). 5. Slide the server into the rack. 6. Connect the cables and power cords (see "Completing the installation" in the Installation Guide or User's Guide for cabling instructions). 7. Turn on all attached devices and the server. Microprocessor tray and microprocessor The following notes describe information that you must consider when replacing a microprocessor: v The voltage regulators for microprocessors 1 and 2 are integrated on the microprocessor board; the VRMs for microprocessors 3 and 4 come with the microprocessor options and must be installed on the microprocessor board. v When installing additional microprocessors, populate the microprocessor connectors in numeric order, starting with connector 2. If you install the microprocessors in the wrong order, the server will not start. Removing and installing a microprocessor To remove the microprocessor tray and a microprocessor, complete the following steps: 122 IBM xSeries 460 Type 8872 and xSeries MXE 460 Type 8874: Problem Determination and Service Guide
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