Removing the rear operator panel

Complete this task to remove the rear operator panel from an enclosure, either when the system is powered off or powered on.

ESD warning Use approved ESD procedures to prevent damage.

Before you remove the rear display panel, you must have a replacement rear display panel.

Note: You must replace the rear display panel with a new operator panel. You cannot exchange operator panels between storage units.

Removing and replacing a rear operator panel might result in the following effects:

System alerts and LED indicators cannot display properly while the rear operator panel is removed or nonfunctional.
Power-cycling without the rear operator panel will cause an enclosure to have a default serial number that no longer applies to the enclosure.

Important: When removing a rear display panel from an enclosure, care should be taken to ensure that all resources from a particular server or expansion enclosure are reinstalled into the same physical enclosure and in the same location inside that enclosure.

The rear display panel is located at the rear of the expansion enclosure, on the top of the hardware resource section.

Press the orange release button. This releases the handle.
Pull the handle out and to the right. This action partially ejects the display panel from the slot.
Use the handle to pull the rear display panel partially from the slot.
Grip the rear display panel with both hands to pull the unit completely from the slot.

These images show a rear display panel removal procedure.

Rear operator panel remove and replace procedure

You must replace the rear display panel with a new rear operator panel.