Removing and replacing the 8233-E8B or 8236-E8C control-panel signal cable

You can replace the control-panel signal cable on the server.

1. Perform the prerequisite tasks described in Before you begin.
2. Remove the disk-drive backplane. For instructions, see Removing the 8233-E8B or 8236-E8C disk drive backplane.
3. Remove and replace the control-panel signal cable for the 2.5-inch disk drive using the following instructions:
   Figure 1. 2.5-inch disk drive

   
   1. To remove the control panel cable, perform the following step:
      Important: When removing the cable, note where the connections are and how the cable is routed. You can use this information to complete the replacement procedure.
      1. Disconnect the signal cable (B) from port (A) on the back of the backplane and lift the cable out of the system.
         Figure 2. Removing a signal cable in a rack-mounted system

         
   2. Install the replacement control-panel signal cable into the system by performing the following steps:
      1. Attach the signal cable (B) to port (A) on the back of the backplane.
         Figure 3. Installing a signal cable in a rack-mounted system

         
      2. Route the signal cable to the front of the system.
4. Replace the control panel with the power off. For instructions, see Replacing the 8233-E8B or 8236-E8C control panel with the power off.
   Note: When installing a new signal cable, you can replace the control panel while the disk-drive backplane is still outside the system. After you have replaced the control panel, replace the disk-drive backplane as instructed in Disk drive backplanes.