Install a Power Conversion Station (PCS)

Use this information to install a Power Conversion Station (PCS).

About this task

Attention

For safety reasons, when removing a tray or a PCS, it is highly recommended to use the Genie® Lift™ GL™-8 due to the server’s weight. Lenovo offers the lift with add on fixtures Genie Lift GL-8 Option Kit and GL-8 Kit for N1380 and SC Systems. If no lift tool is available on-site, customers must move the machine to an accessible, powered area before the trained technician arrives and handles reinstallation. Lenovo strongly advises configuring a complete solution for N1380 and SC-Systems with the lift tool and its add-on features via non-racked items.

Important

Mandatory tool for tray removal and installation.

• Lift tool assembly

  • Genie GL-8 lift tool installed with the lift tool fixture. The foot-release brake should also be attached to the lift tool.

  • For assembling instructions, see Setting up the lift tool assembly

• For mandatory tools ordering information, see ThinkSystem server options.

Attention

The PCS is extremely heavy. When moving the PCS, always hold the PCS by its handles (1), and make sure to keep both latches in the closed position.

Figure 1. PCS latches in the closed position

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DANGER

danger

Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous.

To avoid a shock hazard:

• Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet/source.
• Connect any equipment that will be attached to this product to properly wired outlets/sources.
• When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables.
• Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or structural damage.
• The device might have more than one power cord, to remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.

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CAUTION

The power-control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.

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CAUTION

Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has this label attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a problem with one of these parts, contact a service technician.

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CAUTION

Protective gloves should be worn for this procedure.

CAUTION

High touch current. Connect to earth before connecting to supply.

Attention

• Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

• The following notes describe the type of power conversion stations that the enclosure supports and other information that you must consider when you install a power conversion station:

  • Make sure you follow the guidelines in PCS configuration.

  • The enclosure must be installed with at least three PCS.

  • Resetting SMM3 to factory defaults will cause the PCS redundancy mode to return to the default N+1 mode. If needed, re-configure PCS redundancy mode as the original or as loading required via SMM3.

  • For redundancy support, you must install an additional hot-swap PCS, if one is not installed in your model.
  • Make sure that the devices that you are installing are supported. For a list of supported optional devices for the enclosure, see Lenovo ServerProven website.

Firmware and driver download: You might need to update the firmware or driver after replacing a component.

• Go to Drivers and Software download website to see the latest firmware and driver updates for your server.

• Go to Update the firmware for more information on firmware updating tools.

Watch the procedure

• A video of this procedure is available at YouTube.

Procedure

1. Adjust the fixture guide fence to the PCS position. If the guide fence is not in the PCS position, lift the guide fence, and re-install it to the PCS slots.

   Fence label description	Full description
   SW	Single Wide
   PCS	Power Conversion Station
   DW	Double Wide

   Figure 2. Fixture guide fence set to PCS position
   
   
2. Move the lift tool assembly next to the work table where the PCS is. Adjust the lift tool so that the lift tool fixture bottom aligns with the PCS bottom, and the sides of fixture and PCS are in parallel.
   Note

   Rotate the lift tool handle clockwise to raise the fixture; counterclockwise to lower the fixture.

   
   
   

   Figure 3. Aligning the lift tool fixture with the PCS
   
   
3. Push down the foot pedal to lock the wheel brake of the lift tool.
   Figure 4. Locking the lift tool wheel brake
   
   
4. Transfer the PCS to the lift tool fixture.
   1. Slide the PCS to the lift tool fixture until it is partially seated in the lift tool fixture.
   2. Slide the PCS all the way into the lift tool fixture until the PCS is completely seated in the lift tool fixture.
   Figure 5. Transferring the PCS to the lift tool fixutre
   
   
   
   
5. Move the lift tool assembly to the rear of the rack.
   Figure 6. Lift tool assembly placement in rear of the rack
   
   
6. Push down the foot pedal to lock the wheel brake of the lift tool.
   Figure 7. Locking the lift tool wheel brake
   
   
7. Adjust the lift tool so that the PCS is aligned with the PCS bay of the enclosure.
   Note

   Rotate the lift tool handle clockwise to raise the fixture; counterclockwise to lower the fixture.

   
   
   

   Figure 8. Aligning PCS with the PCS bay
   
   
8. Transfer the PCS into the PCS bay.
   1. Grab the top and bottom parts of the PCS.
   2. Slide the PCS into the PCS bay. Note that do not slide the PCS all the way into the bay.
   Figure 9. Transferring the PCS to the PCS bay
   
   
9. Installing the PCS to the PCS bay.
   1. Hold the PCS by its handles.
   2. Rotate the latches outward to the open position.
      Figure 10. Opening the PCS latches
      
      
   3. Push the PCS into the PCS bay.
   4. Rotate the latches inwards to lock the PCS in place.
      Figure 11. Closing the PCS latches
      
      
10. Install the power cord.
    Attention

    Do not connect power cords to the PCS when performing manifold draining and bleeding process.
    1. Rotate the power socket latches to the open position.
    2. Connect the power cord into the power socket.
    3. Rotate the latches to the closed position to secure the power cord in place.
    Figure 12. Connecting the PCS power cord
    
    
11. If the node is turned off, turn on the node.
12. Make sure that the AC power LED on the power conversion station is lit, indicating that the power conversion station is operating correctly. If the solution is turned on, make sure that the dc power LED on the power conversion station is lit also.
13. Use the Velcro ties on the rack frame to secure the power cords. See the illustrations below for the locations of the Velcro ties.
    Figure 13. Velcro ties for securing power cords