9. Reconnect the external cables; then, reconnect the power cords and turn on the
Removing a ServeRAID controller from the PCI riser-card assembly
To remove a ServeRAID controller from the PCI riser-card assembly, complete the
following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 145).
4. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see "Removing the PCI riser-card
5. Disconnect the SAS signal cables from the connectors on the ServeRAID
6. Remove the ServeRAID controller:
7. If you are instructed to return the ServeRAID controller, follow all packaging
Installing a ServeRAID controller on the PCI riser-card assembly
peripheral devices and the server.
on page 133.
external cables.
assembly" on page 150).
controller and note their locations.
a. If you are removing the ServeRAID controller from expansion slot 3 or 4 on
the PCI-riser-card assembly, rotate the retention latch on the rear of the PCI
riser-card assembly to the open position.
b. Carefully grasp the ServeRAID controller by its top edge or upper corners,
and pull the adapter from the expansion slot.
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
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