Replacing A Serveraid Sas/Sata Controller - IBM System x3550 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Figure 150. ServeRAID adapter removal
8. Pull the SAS/SATA adapter horizontally out of the connector on the system
Results
If you are instructed to return the SAS/SATA adapter, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.

Replacing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller

Use this information to replace 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). To install a SAS/SATA adapter,
complete the following steps:
Depending on the server model, the server comes with a ServeRAID H1110, a
ServeRAID M1115, a ServeRAID M5110, or a ServeRAID 5210 SAS/SATA adapter
installed.
Note: Remove the PCI bracket that come with ServeRAID H1110, ServeRAID
M1115, ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA, or a ServeRAID 5210 adapter before
installing a SAS/SATA adapter in the dedicated connector on the system board.
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Note: If you have installed the optional ServeRAID adapter memory module,
remove it and keep it in future use (see "Removing the ServeRAID adapter
memory module" on page 259).
board.