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Dell PowerEdge T630 Owner's Manual

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Removing the power distribution 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 are shipped with your product.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the safety instructions section.
  2. Keep the #2 Phillips screwdriver ready.
  3. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
    CAUTION: To prevent damage to the power interposer board (PIB), you must remove the power supply module(s) from the system before removing the power interposer board or power distribution board (PDB).
  4. Disconnect the power supply module(s) from the back of the chassis.
  5. Remove the PCIe card holders.
  6. Remove the cooling shroud.
  7. If applicable, remove the cooling fan assembly.
  8. Disconnect the power cables from the system board and the hard-drive backplane.
  9. Remove the system board. For more information, see the Removing the system board section.
  10. Remove the power interposer board.

Steps

  1. Disconnect the power cables from the power distribution board (PDB).
  2. Remove the six screws that secure the PDB to the chassis.
  3. Lift the PDB up and out of the chassis.
    Figure 1. Removing the power distribution board
    This figure shows removing the power distribution board.
    1. screws (6)
    2. power distribution board

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