Replacing power supplies

About replacing power supplies

Replacing a power supply consists of the following procedures:

Removing a power supply
Installing a power supply
Caution
The power supplies in your GF825 gateway are different from the power supplies in other gateways. The power supplies are not interchangeable.

Power supply compatibility

Be aware of the following caution regarding the compatibility between the two power supplies in the gateway.

Caution
When replacing a power supply, be sure not to mix power supplies from different systems. The two power supplies in your gateway must have the same part number.

Removing a power supply

To remove a power supply, complete the following steps.

WARNING
To avoid an electric shock hazard, you must disconnect the power supply before removing it from the gateway.

Note
Because you have two power supplies that are hot-swappable, you do not have to shut down your gateway.

Step	Action
1	From the console or LCD screen, identify the failed power supply. Note The power supply identifiers, PS1 and PS2, are silk-screened onto your gateway chassis.
2	Put on an antistatic wrist strap and grounding leash.
3	Turn off the switch on the power supply that you are replacing. Lift up the clip lock and unplug the power cord from the gateway power supply.
4	Loosen the power supply thumbscrews by turning each thumbscrew counterclockwise.
5	Pull the power supply out of the power supply bay in your gateway. WARNING The power supply is heavy. Support the bottom of the unit while removing the unit from its bay.
6	Set the power supply aside. Note If the gateway is running Data ONTAP, it reports a failure for the removed power supply.

Installing a power supply

To install a power supply, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Verify that the switch on the power supply is turned off.
2	Slowly and firmly push the power supply into the bay until the power supply is firmly seated in the bay.
3	Secure the power supply by turning the thumbscrew clockwise until it stops.
4	Plug the power cord into the power cord receptacle on the power supply and secure it with the clip lock.
5	Turn on the power to the new power supply in your gateway.