Removing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 operator-information panel assembly

You might have to remove the operator-information panel assembly on a SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 due to required maintenance.

Make careful note of the layout of the cables as you go through this procedure as they will need replacing in the same position when you replace the operator-information panel assembly.
Perform the following steps to remove the operator-information panel:
  1. Turn off the node while ensuring that its data is mirrored and synchronized. See MAP 5350: Powering off a SAN Volume Controller node for more information.
  2. Remove the cover and open the fan door. See Removing the top cover.
  3. Release the dummy CD/DVD drive Reference key two by pressing the release button Reference key one and sliding the drive out approximately 2 cm (1 in), as shown in Figure 1. It is possible to push the drive from the back to start it moving. Do not remove the drive from the casing.
    Figure 1. SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 dummy CD/DVD driveSAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 CD interposer card and cable
    • Reference key one Release button
    • Reference key two Dummy CD/DVD drive
  4. Remove the CD interposer card (Reference key two in Figure 2) by unscrewing it, lifting it slightly and then removing the cable from it.
    Figure 2. Removing the CD interposer cardThis figure shows how to remove the CD interposer card and cable
    • Reference key one Screw
    • Reference key two Interposer card
    • Reference key three Dummy CD/DVD drive
  5. Remove fan 3, as shown in Figure 3.
    Figure 3. SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 fan 3This figure shows the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 fan 3
    • Reference key one Air baffle
    • Reference key two Fan 3
  6. Remove the air baffle (Reference key two in Figure 4).
    Figure 4. SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 air baffleSAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 air baffle
    • Reference key one Cable routing slot
    • Reference key two Air baffle
    • Reference key three Baffle pins
    • Reference key four Baffle mounting holes
  7. Unplug the video cable Reference key eight, the USB cable Reference key seven and the CD/DVD cable Reference key nine from the system board. There is no need to completely remove these cables. Unplugging them makes it easier to maneuver the light path ribbon cable Reference key four. In Figure 5, the front of the node is at the bottom of the illustration.
    Figure 5. SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 video, USB, and the CD/DVD cablesSAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 video, USB, and the CD/DVD cables
    • Reference key one Video cable
    • Reference key two USB cable
    • Reference key three CD-RW cable
    • Reference key four Light path cable
    • Reference key five Interposer card
    • Reference key six Fan 3
    • Reference key seven USB cable connector
    • Reference key eight Video cable connector
    • Reference key nine CD-RW connector
    • Reference key ten Air baffle
    • Reference key eleven Light path cable connector
  8. Unplug the light path ribbon cable Reference key four from the system board connector Reference key eleven and completely unthread the cable removing it from the three retaining brackets. Also release it from any tape holding it in place. The cable should be free to move forward with the operator-information panel.
  9. Press the release button (Reference key one in Figure 6) on the front of the operator-information panel Reference key two and pull forward until it locks in place.
    Figure 6. SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 operator-information panelSAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 operator-information panel
  10. Press the two release buttons (Reference key two in Figure 7) that are visible through the top of the node and pull the assembly Reference key three completely out of the node. Carefully pull the attached light path ribbon cable Reference key one out of the server.
    Figure 7. Removing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 operator-information panelRemoving the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 operator-information panel
Parent topic: Removing the operator-information panel assembly
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