This video will demonstrate the replacement procedure of a Left Rack Ear for the PowerEdge R440.
Prerequisites Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system. Turn off the system, including all attached peripherals. Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals. Remove the system cover. Remove the air shroud. Remove the internal PERC riser.
Removing the left control panel: Disconnect the control panel cable from the system board connector. NOTE: Ensure that you note the routing of the cables as you remove them from the system board. You must route the cables properly when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped. Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws that secure the cable cover. Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws that connect the control panel to the system. Holding by the sides, remove the left control panel assembly away from the system.
Installing the left control panel: Route the control panel cable through the side wall of the system. Align the left control panel assembly with the control panel slot on the system and place the assembly in the slot on the system. Connect the control panel cable to the system board connector. Using Phillips #1 screwdriver, install the screws that secure the cable cover to the system.
Install the air shroud. Install the internal PERC riser. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system: Install the system cover. Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet. Turn on the attached peripherals and then turn on the system.