HP ProLiant DL180 Gen9 User Manual page 62

If the fixed 8-bay SFF hot-plug drive cage (box 3) is currently connected to the Mini-SAS connectors on
5.
the system board, do the following:
If an expansion board is installed in the primary PCI riser cage, then remove the PCI riser cage
a.
("Remove the PCI riser
Disconnect the existing Mini-SAS cables from the drive backplane and the Mini-SAS connectors on
b.
the system board.
Release the Mini-SAS cables from the right front chassis cable clip.
c.
If the fixed 8-bay SFF hot-plug drive cage (box 3) is currently connected to an HBA, do the following:
6.
Disconnect the existing Mini-SAS cables from the drive backplane and the HBA.
a.
Remove the primary PCI riser cage
b.
Remove the HBA from the PCI riser cage.
c.
Install the storage controller:
7.
cages" on page 25).
("Remove the PCI riser cages" on page 25).
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