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reconfiguration and reinstallation. Use the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD that came with your server to
reconfigure the RAID controller, reinstall device drivers, and reinstall the operating system.
To install the RAID controller, do the following:
Note: Use any documentation that comes with the RAID controller and follow those instructions in addition
to the instructions in this topic.
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2. Remove the server cover. See "Removing the server cover" on page 37.
3. Remove the riser card. See "Removing the riser card" on page 51.
4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the RAID controller to any unpainted surface on the
outside of the server. Then, remove the RAID controller from the package.
5. Install the ThinkServer 8708EM2 RAID Battery (hereafter called the battery card assembly) on the
RAID controller. Use any documentation that comes with the battery card assembly and follow those
instructions in addition to the instructions in "Installing the ThinkServer 8708EM2 RAID Battery"
on page 65.
Note: The ThinkServer 8708EM2 RAID Battery does not come with the RAID controller. You need
to separately order it.
6. Use the 400 mm (15.75 inches) mini SAS signal cable and connect one end of the cable to port 0-3
on the RAID controller.
7. Install the RAID controller with the battery into the PCI card slot on the riser card.
Figure 33. Installing the RAID controller into the PCI card slot on the riser card
8. Install the riser card with the installed RAID controller into an appropriate PCI card slot on the system
board.
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