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I attached some pictures of my server that came in the mail today. Do you guys think I can salvage it? Is it safe to use those power supplies? Would I be able to rack the server with that bent plastic thingy on the front?

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4 minutes ago, Withenex said:

I attached some pictures of my server that came in the mail today. Do you guys think I can salvage it? Is it safe to use those power supplies? Would I be able to rack the server with that bent plastic thingy on the front?

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Wow, that was shipped horrible…. Refund?

 

It may work, I suppose it’s worth trying. But, like, personally I’d get my money back because while the front plastic part doesn’t matter for racking it, it’s likely not really square anymore, and if not the side rails will not go on nicely and it won’t slide.

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I would try to bend everything back to normal, and check if nothing is loose inside the psu. The front plastic peace looks like it is held on by screws, I would remove it, check how bad the damage is, and try to screw it back on.

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Don't touch it, don't mess with it at all. Take pics of everything, including the box, and get a refund. This is unacceptable and unless it was sold in this condition, you shouldn't be expected to use it like this, regardless of if it works or not.

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22 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Don't touch it, don't mess with it at all. Take pics of everything, including the box, and get a refund. This is unacceptable and unless it was sold in this condition, you shouldn't be expected to use it like this, regardless of if it works or not.

This all day OP, don't accept this. send it back, request a refund or a replacement. 

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The seller also gave me pictures before shipping the server https://imgur.com/a/NVtp28C

To my eyes the server was adequately packaged, but it likely took a pretty bad blow to the rear. The seller is filing a claim with Fedex right now

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55 minutes ago, Withenex said:

iling a claim with Fedex right now

i had a job at fedex for a short while.. they had this exact thing happen to one of their internally shipped servers (shipped from UK to BE datacenter)

it was twisted even worse than this, we just wrenched it into the rack, the rack sort of held the chassis straight, and the server is presumably still in full operation.

 

what i'm most worried about is the power supplies, since they're quite tightly packed, and even if it didnt directly break something it could have messed with clearances.

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1 hour ago, Withenex said:

The seller also gave me pictures before shipping the server https://imgur.com/a/NVtp28C

To my eyes the server was adequately packaged, but it likely took a pretty bad blow to the rear. The seller is filing a claim with Fedex right now

Good, because both the seller and shipping company are liable for any damage to the product caused by improper packaging and/or handling of the shipment. Whether they purchased shipping insurance or not is on them, of course, but otherwise I'd absolutely be returning it if the images provided prior to shipment showed the server in good condition.

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