Lenovo System x3550 M4 Installation And Service Manual page 246

Step 1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines"
on page 31.
Step 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
Step 3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 189).
Step 4. Remove PCI riser-card assembly 1 if necessary (see "Removing a PCI riser-card assembly" on
page 220).
Step 5. If you are installing a new or replacement SAS/SATA adapter, touch the static-protective package
that contains the new SAS/SATA adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server. Then,
remove the new SAS/SATA adapter from the package.
Step 6. Align the SAS/SATA adapter so that the keys align correctly with the connector on the system board.
Step 7. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter in the dedicated connector on the system board or PCI riser-card
slots.
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the adapter.
a. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter into the RAID connector on the system board until it is firmly
seated. The retention brackets secure the SAS/SATA adapter in place when the adapter is
firmly seated into the connector.
Note: Remove the PCI bracket that come with ServeRAID H1110, ServeRAID M1115, or
ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA adapter before installing a SAS/SATA adapter in the dedicated
connector on the system board.
Figure 151. ServeRAID adapter installation
b. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter into the PCI riser cards (see "Replacing an adapter" on page 226).
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