Removing the lower power supply card from the power-supply paddle card assembly

Use this information to remove the lower power supply card from the power-supply paddle card assembly.

Note

The power-supply paddle card assembly includes the upper and lower power supply paddle cards.

To remove the lower power supply card, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins in Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. Remove the server top cover (see Removing the server top cover).
4. If you have the optional hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage installed, rotate it up (see Rotating the optional hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage up).
5. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see Removing a PCI riser-card assembly).
6. Remove the air baffle (see Removing the air baffle).
7. Remove the power supply out of the server to disconnect it from the power-supply paddle card assembly.
8. Remove the screws that secure the safety cover (240VA cover) to the chassis and remove the safety cover.
   
   
9. After removing the safety cover, you can see the upper power supply card and lower power-supply paddle card.
   
   
10. Make note of where the cables between the upper power supply card and lower power-supply card are connected; then, disconnect them.
11. Make note of which cables are attached to the lower power-supply paddle card then, disconnect them.
12. Make note of where the cables between the lower power supply card and system board are connected; then, disconnect them from the system board.
    Attention

    When disconnecting the power cable connector from the system board, do not grab the wires. Please grab the middle connector to vertically remove the power cable connector from the system board.
    
    
13. Remove the screws that secure the lower power-supply card to the chassis.
14. Lift the lower power-supply card out of the server.
    
    
15. If you are instructed to return the power-supply paddle card, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.