Install a Replacement PDU

1. Unpack the replacement PDU and perform the following on an antistatic workbench:
   1. If the replacement PDU came with brackets installed, remove and discard the brackets.

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      Note -  Only the mounting brackets from the modular system are compatible.

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   2. Using a T-25 Torx screwdriver, attach the modular system bottom PDU bracket to the replacement PDU.

      This bracket is the one you removed from the faulty PDU.

   3. Turn all circuit breaker switches on the replacement PDU to the on position.
2. Feed the PDU input cords through the side and out the top of the frame.
3. Connect the power cords to their correct PDU sockets, as indicated on the power cord labels.
4. In the same position as originally installed, attach the top PDU bracket to the modular system using a T-30 Torx screwdriver.

   Earlier you noted the location.

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   Note -  Make sure you place the bottom PDU bracket inside the modular system, and when adding the top PDU bracket, also have the PDU inside that top bracket.

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5. Hang the PDU in the top bracket, then use a T-25 Torx screwdriver to install the screws that attach the PDU to the top bracket.

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   Note -  Only the top and bottom mounting brackets from the modular system are compatible. If the replacement PDU came with brackets attached, do not use those brackets to install the PDU.

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6. In the same position as originally installed, use a T-30 Torx screwdriver to install the screws that attach the bottom PDU bracket to the modular system.
7. Reattach the grounding straps, top and bottom.
   
8. Connect and install adjacent components.

   See Connect and Install Adjacent Components.

Related Information

• Troubleshoot the Fault and Follow Safety Precautions

• Identifying Component Locations and Slot Numbers

• Power On the System