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PS Series: How to swap Battery on an MD3000(i)

Summary: This article details the correct procedure for swapping out the battery of a PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i.

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Please follow the instructions in this article in order to swap out the battery of a PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i.

 
1. Set the Controller Offline
  • a. Please open the "Modular Disk Storage Manager" and connect to the Storage which shows the Failure.
  • b. Than click the "TAB Support".
  • c. In the Menue click "Manage RAID Controller Modules".
  • d. Now click "Place RAID Controller Module Offline".
  • e. Now you have to choose the correct Controller in the Drop Down Menu and press "OK".

2. Swap the Battery
  • a. Remove the Controller which is Offline
  • b. Release the Screw on the Backside and the Side of the Controller.
SLN316547_en_US__1Battery 1
SLN316547_en_US__2Battery 2
  • c. Open the Cover and release the Battery-Screw. Than you can remove the Battery.
SLN316547_en_US__3Battery 3
SLN316547_en_US__4Battery 4
  • d. To assemble the new Battery use the inverse Way and set the Controller Online.

3. Set the Controller Online
  • a. Please open the "Modular Disk Storage Manager" and connect to the Storage which shows the Failure.
  • b. Than click the "TAB Support".
  • c. In the Menue click "Manage RAID Controller Modules".
  • d. Now click "Place RAID Controller Module Online".
  • e. Now you have to choose the correct Controller in the Drop Down Menu and press "OK".
 

Affected Products

PowerVault MD3000, PowerVault MD3000i
Article Properties
Article Number: 000144584
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 20 Mar 2024
Version:  4
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