Power edge r310 PSU Problem

Question

Hi guys I have the above server

and for some reason today while it was running there was the odd puff of smoke coming out of the psu at the back.

and an electrical smell but despite this the server remained fully functional and running with both psu lights showing green.

so I instantly pulled the power to the first psu and took it out and smelled near the mains connection and it smells of burning components.

then the 2nd psu also was doing the same thing.

this time it was clicking and the sever was still running.

Now what are the chances both psu’s have gone bad ??

DELL-Joey C · Answer

Hi,

If the PSU has smoke coming out, it's not safe to use. Do turn off the server and replace both power supplies. It's advisable to change the power cables too.

Here a DPN# for a 400W Redundant PSU: T130K

Do also check on the main board to identify if there is any capacitor leakage that can cause the electrical connection to malfunction.

jasongoldworthy · Answer

hi thanks for the reply.

i have since shut the server down and pulled it out of use,

as it was my home server i dont want to risk my home catching on fire,

i have looked inside the server and there is no issues in there that i can see.

so id assume the PSU's have failed for some reason despite them still powering the system up.

thanks for the part number ill source 2 replacement PSU's and see if that solves the issue.

one more thing i had one go before for no apparent reason it didnt smoke or anything just the power light went out and it did nothing.

could the PDU board be the reason ??

thanks

DELL-Marco B · Answer

Hello, yes it can also be the PDU board the issue. I suggest you to test with both PSUs and see how it goes. Thanks Marco

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