5. 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.
6. If you are replacing a defective power supply, continue to “Installing a hot-swap
power supply.”
Installing a hot-swap power supply
The following notes describe the type of power supply that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when installing a power supply:
To install a hot-swap power supply, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information in “Safety” on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 39.
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the hot-swap power supply 2
to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the power
supply2 from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
3. If you are installing a hot-swap power supply into an empty bay, remove the
power-supply filler panel 3 from the power-supply bay.
4. Grasp the handle on the rear of the power supply and slide the power supply
forward into the power-supply bay until it clicks. Make sure that the power
supply connects firmly into the power-supply backplane.
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