Dell E30S owner manual Power interposer board, Removing the power interposer board

Steps

1.Slide the new power supply into the power supply unit cage until the power supply is fully seated.

2.Tighten the screw to secure the power supply to the chassis.

3.Connect all the power cables from the power supply to the system board, hard-drive backplane, hard drives, and optical drives.

Next steps

Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.

Power interposer board

The power interposer board is only supported in systems with redundant power supplies.

Removing the power interposer board

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1.Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.

2.Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the power interposer board, you must remove the power supply module(s) or power supply blank from the system before removing the power interposer board.

3.Remove the power supply module(s) or power supply blank from the back of the chassis.

4.Remove the cooling shroud.

Steps

1.Disconnect the power cables from the hard-drive backplane and the system board.

NOTE: If installed, remove the expansion card to enable removing the P3 power cable from the system board.

2.Pressing the release latch on the power interposer board (PIB), lift the PIB to release it from the hooks on the power supply unit cage.

3.Lift the PIB up and out of the chassis.

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