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Install a power supply

Insert the power supply in its bay and press it in until the release tab locks. Power supplies are hot-swap devices that can be installed while the server is powered on.

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shock hazard
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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disconnect all power
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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shock hazard
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.

Before you install a power supply:

  1. If the power supply bay contains a filler, pull the filler from the bay.

Complete the following steps to install a power supply:

Install the power supply in the bay.
Figure 1. Power supply installation
Installing a power supply

Insert the power supply in its bay and press it in until the release tab locks.

After you have installed a power supply:

  1. Connect the power cable to the power supply.

  2. Route the power cable through the cable hook-and-loop on the rear of the server so that it does not accidentally become unplugged.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube