Servicing The Power Bay; Removing The Power Supply Bay; Figure 75. Removing The Power Supply Bay - Dell 3250 Product Manual

9 Servicing the Power Bay

The power supply bay mounts in the lower front half of the chassis and provides space for three SSI
compliant TPS power supplies. The dual line cord redundant AC power inputs enter the bay from
the rear of the chassis. The AC power is filtered with a combination dual 10-Amp power
receptacle/filter.

Removing the Power Supply Bay

To remove the power supply bay, refer to Figure 75 and follow these instructions:
1. Power down the system by pressing and holding the power button on the front panel for several
seconds.
2. Unplug both AC power cords to remove standby power from the server.
3. See the warnings and cautions under Removing and Installing the Top Cover.
4. Follow the instructions under Removing the Top Cover.
5. Remove all hot-swap power modules. See Power Module Removal and Replacement for instructions.
6. Remove the cable management plate from the top center of the fan bay.
7. Follow the instructions under Removing the Peripheral Bay.
8. Remove the hot-swap fans to access the three internal fan bay screws. One screw is located in
the center of the fan bay, the other two are located underneath the outermost fans.
9. Loosen the three retaining screws in the fan bay.
10. Loosen two external Torx head (T-15) screws securing the fan bay.
11. Remove the fan bay from the chassis.
12. Loosen the two screws at the back of the chassis securing the E-bay (located near slot 1 and the
AC connector) and slide the E-bay rearward approximately 1 inch to allow access to the three
power bay retention screws.
13. Loosen the three power bay retention screws.
14. Loosen the two retaining screws located on top of the power bay.
15. Lift the power supply bay to remove it from the chassis.

Figure 75. Removing the Power Supply Bay

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