Removal and Replacement Procedures
Hot-Plug Power Supplies
For information on power supply diagnosis, refer to “Hot-Plug Po wer Supply LEDs” in
Chapter 4, ‘Connectors, LEDs, and Switches.”
CAUTION: Do not remove a hot-plug power supply unless there are two power supplies
installed. If second power supply is not installed, the system must be powered down to
remove the power supply.
CAUTION: Hot-plug power supplies for the ProLiant DL580 Generation 2 server are keyed to
be sure that only 800-W hot-plug power supplies can be installed in the server. The handles
on 800-W power supplies are black to distinguish them from other power supplies.
To remove a hot-plug power supply:
1. Remove any shipping screws from the bottom of the server, if installed.
2. Press the lever-release button on the handle of the power supply (1).
3. Pull on the lever to release the power supply (2).
4. Remove the power supply from the server (3).
Figure 2-23: Removing a hot-plug power supply
Reverse steps 1 through 4 to replace a hot-plug power supply.
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