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Replacing the 8233-E8B or 8236-E8C control panel with the power off

You can replace the control panel on the server.

These procedures describe the replacement of the control panel with the power off.

If your system is managed by the IBM® Systems Director Management Console (SDMC), use the SDMC to replace the control panel in the server. For instructions, see Replacing a part by using the Systems Director Management Console. If you do not have an SDMC, complete this procedure to replace a control panel.

If your system is managed by the Hardware Management Console (HMC), you can use the HMC to complete the steps for replacing a control panel. For instructions, see Replacing a part by using the Hardware Management Console. If you do not have an HMC, complete this procedure to replace a control panel.

To replace the control panel with the power off, complete the following procedure:

  1. Perform the prerequisite tasks described in Before you begin.
  2. Remove the control panel with power off. For more information, see Removing the 8233-E8B or 8236-E8C control panel with the power off.
  3. If necessary, remove the new control panel from its packaging.
  4. Connect the control-panel signal cable (A) to the back of the control panel, as shown in the following figure.
  5. Carefully slide the control panel into the control panel bay until you feel the locking tabs lock in place.
    Note: If the control panel does not lock in place, the media device cable might be in the path of the control panel signal cable. You need to move the media device cable out of the path of the control panel signal cable before replacing the control panel. To access the media device cable, you must remove the fans.
    Figure 1. Replacing a control panel in a rack-mounted system
    Replacing a control panel in a rack-mounted system
  6. If you replaced the control panel as part of another procedure, return to that procedure now. If you replaced the control panel because it was not operational, verify that the new resource is functional. For instructions, see Verifying the installed part.
  7. Start the system. For instructions, see Starting the system or logical partition.
    Note: If a ball or dot appears in the middle of the control panel, toggle between function 02 and function 01 until the ball or dot disappears.
Parent topic: Removing and replacing the control panel and control-panel signal cable

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Last updated: Thu, October 10, 2013