How to Replace Right Control Panel for PowerEdge R760

Follow safety guidelines. Disassemble by removing covers, brackets, control panel, memory modules, and system board. Reassemble carefully with proper alignment.

Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
If applicable, remove the system from the rack.
Remove the system cover.

Remove the drive backplane cover:
Slide the drive backplane cover in the direction of the arrows marked on the drive backplane cover.
Lift the drive backplane cover from the system.

Remove the air shroud:
Hold the edges of the air shroud, and lift the air shroud out of the system.

Remove the cooling fan cage assembly:
Lift the blue release levers to unlock the cooling fan cage assembly from the system.
Hold the release levers, and lift the cooling fan cage assembly away from the system.

Remove the side wall bracket:
Press the blue side tabs to release the side wall cable holder.
NOTE: Move the cables out of the side wall cable holder.
Press the center tab to release the bracket from the chassis, and lift it away from the system.

Removing the right control panel:
Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws that secure the right control panel and cable cover to the system.
Remove the cable cover away from the system.
Disconnect the right control panel cable and the VGA cable from the connectors on the system board.
Holding the right control panel and VGA cable assembly, slide the right control panel out of the system.
NOTE: Observe the routing of the cable assembly as you remove the right control panel from the system.
NOTE: The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.

Installing the right control panel:
Align and slide the right control panel into the slot on the system.
Route the right control panel cable through the side wall of the system.
Align and slide the right control panel cable cover in the slot on the system.
NOTE: Route the cable properly to prevent the cable from being pinched or crimped.
Connect the right control panel cable and VGA cable to the connectors on the system board.
Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, tighten the screws that secure the right control panel and the cable cover to the system.
NOTE: The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.

Install the side wall bracket:
Align the guide slots on the side wall bracket with the guides on the system and slide until the cover is seated firmly.
NOTE: Route the cables through the side wall cable holder.
Close the side wall cable holder until the holder clicks into place.

Install the cooling fan cage assembly:
Holding the blue release lever of the cooling fan cage, align the guide rails with the guides on the system.
Lower the cooling fan cage assembly into the system until seated firmly.
Lower the blue release lever and press to lock the cooling fan cage assembly into the system.

Install the drive backplane cover:
Align the drive backplane cover with the guide slots on the system.
Slide the drive backplane cover to the front of the system until the drive backplane cover fits into place.

Install the air shroud:
Tilt the air shroud at an angle and align the air shroud tabs with the system slots.
NOTE: Ensure that the air shroud tabs are below the surface of the cooling cage fan assembly.
Lower the air shroud into the system until it is firmly seated.

Replace the system cover.
If applicable, install the system into the rack.
Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet, and then power on the system.