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Remove a power supply

Press the release latch and pull the drive to remove it from the drive bay. Power supplies are hot-swap devices that can be removed 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.

Attention
If the server is not configured for redundant power operation, power off the server before removing a power supply. See Power off the server (disconnect input power).

Before you remove a power supply, remove the power cable from the cable hook-and-loop on the rear of the server; then, disconnect the power cable from the power supply.

Attention
To make sure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 2 minutes without either a power supply or a filler installed in each bay.

Complete the following steps to remove a power supply.

Remove the power supply.
Figure 1. Power supply removal
Removing a power supply

Press the release latch toward the left and pull the drive to remove it from the drive bay.

After you remove the power supply:
  1. Install a replacement power supply or filler in the empty bay.

  2. If you are instructed to return the power supply, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube