Removing A Serveraid Sas/Sata Controller - IBM x3550 M4 Type 7914 Installation And Service Manual

Removing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller

Use this information to remove a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller.
About this task
The ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller can be installed in the dedicated connector
on the system board or PCI riser-card slots (see "System-board internal connectors"
on page 28 for the location of the connectors).
You can replace the ServeRAID controller with another supported ServeRAID
controller. For a list of supported ServeRAID controllers, see http://
www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/.
Note: For brevity, in this documentation the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller is
often referred to as the SAS/SATA adapter or the ServeRAID adapter.
To remove the SAS/SATA adapter from the system board, complete the following
steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page vii and
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 36).
4. Remove PCI riser-card assembly 1 if necessary (see "Removing a PCI riser-card
5. Locate the SAS/SATA adapter between PCI slot 1 and microprocessor 1.
6. Disconnect the signal cables and power cables from the connectors on the
7. Grasp the end of the SAS/SATA adapter near microprocessor 1 while you slide
Figure 150. ServeRAID adapter removal
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assembly" on page 244).
SAS/SATA adapter and note their locations.
the brackets. Slide the retention bracket (near the chassis) toward the chassis;
then, slide the other retention bracket toward the power supplies.