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4 replacing the front panel board, Re-installing the bridge board – Kontron NSN2U IP Network Server User Manual

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8. Remove the bridge board from the chassis by opening the connector latch clips on

the connectors at both ends of the board and freeing it. (Figure 49, “A”)

The FP board connector latch clip is under the top edge of the chassis front panel.

You cannot see it, but you can feel the latch and unhook it from the board.

Figure 49. Removing the Bridge Board from the Chassis

Re-Installing the Bridge Board

To replace the bridge board back into the chassis:
1. Align the bridge board edge connectors with the headers on the FP board and the

baseboard.

Make sure that the keying slot in the rear bridge board edge connector aligns with

the key in the baseboard card edge connector.

2. Press down to make a firm connection at both ends of the bridge board and refasten

the connector latching clips on each end. (Figure 49)

3. Re-attach the black guide bracket by fastening the two screws to the chassis base.

(Figure 48, “C”)

4. Re-connect the serial port cable. (“B”)
5. Re-connect the SAS/SATA flex circuit cable. (“A”)
6. Re-attach the protective cover on top of the FP board.
7. Re-install the processor air duct.
8. Re-install the riser card assembly.
9. If this is the last task you are performing inside the server chassis, replace both

top chassis covers and reconnect the power cord(s) and any external devices.

5.4 Replacing the Front Panel Board

The front panel board provides the interface to the controls at the front of the

server, the power interconnect for the server board, the USB and serial port B

interface, and it houses the LED/switch board that controls the front panel LEDs. It

also houses the optional low profile USB flash memory.
To replace the FP board, you must first remove the following components:

The front chassis cover

The black protective cover over the board

All cable connections on the FP board