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Install a power supply unit

Use instructions in this section to install a power supply unit.

About this task

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

  • Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.

Note
  • 4-DW GPU Model and 8-DW GPU Model server should be installed with two power supply units in bay 1 and bay 2 or four power supply units in all four bays.

  • SXM GPU Model server should be installed with four power supply units in all four bays.

  • During normal operation, each power supply bay must contain either a power supply unit or a power supply filler for proper cooling.

Figure 1. Power supply bay numbering
Power supply bay numbering

Procedure

Figure 2. Installing power supply unit
Installing power supply unit

  1. If a power supply filler is installed in the bay, pull the filler out of the bay.
  2. Align the power supply unit with the bay; then, slide the power supply unit into the bay until the release tab locks into place.
  3. Connect the power supply unit to a properly grounded electrical socket with a power cord.
  4. Make sure that the ac power LED on the power supply unit is lit, indicating that the power supply unit is operating correctly.
    Important

    During normal operation, each power supply bay must contain either a power supply unit or a power supply filler for proper cooling.

After you finish

Check the PSU LEDs to verify that the PSU is operating correctly. See Figure 2.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube