Installing a hot-swap power supply
Statement 5
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.
Power-supply
handle release
latch
To confirm that the server supports the power supply that you are installing, see
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/.
To install an additional hot-swap power supply, complete the following steps:
1. Read "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 38.
2. Press the blue release latch on the power-supply filler and pull the handle to
3. If the handle is not already in the open position, press the orange release latch
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Power-supply
handle
the open position. Then, remove the filler from power-supply bay 2.
on the power-supply handle to the right and lift the handle up to the open
position.
Power-supply
filler
Power supply
Release
latch