2.Grip the power-module handle with one hand and slowly pull the power module out of the bay. Use your other hand to support the bottom of the power module as you pull the power module out from the bay.

Attention: Do not carry the power module by only the power-module handle. You must support the weight of the power module.

3.Place the power module in a safe location.

4.Within 1 minute, install either another power module or a filler module into the selected power-module bay.

Installing a power module

Complete the following steps to install a power module at the front of the BladeCenter T unit. The procedure is the same for both ac-power and dc-power modules.

Attention: To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that you replace a removed power-module filler panel with a power module within 1 minute.

1.Note the orientation of the power module or filler you are removing; then, remove the filler or power module from the selected power-module bay and set it aside.

2.Press the blue release button on the front of the new power module to release the power-module handle; then, move the power-module handle outward until it is in the open position (90° from the closed position).

3.Grip the power-module handle with one hand and support the bottom of the power module with the other hand.

Attention: Do not carry the power module by only the power-module handle. You must support the weight of the power module.

4.Orient the new power module to the selected power-module bay; then, slide the power module into the bay until it stops.

5.Push the power-module handle in until it locks into the latch next to the blue release button.

6.Make sure the LEDs on the power module indicate that it is operating correctly. Make sure that:

vThe input power LED is lit.

vThe output power LED is lit.

vThe error LED is not lit.

7.If you have other modules to install at the front of the unit, do so now. Otherwise reinstall the bezel assembly at the front of the BladeCenter T unit.

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