Replacing The Pci Express Solid-State Drive - Lenovo ThinkServer RD440 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

2. Connect one end of a mini-SAS signal cable to the mini-SAS connector
tape drive.
Figure 117. Mini-SAS connector
3. Connect the other end of the mini-SAS signal cable to an available mini-SAS connector provided by
the Host Bus Adapter installed in your server.
4. Connect the external tape drive to an ac power source. Then, turn on the tape drive if necessary.
5. Connect the server to an ac power source and turn on the server to verify if the tape drive works correctly.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 206.

Replacing the PCI Express solid-state drive

Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding "Safety information"
on page iii and "Guidelines" on page 87.
This topic provides instructions on how to replace the PCI Express solid-state drive. If you are installing or
removing any other types of supported PCI Express cards, the procedure is similar.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Notes:
• The PCI Express solid-state drive is extremely sensitive to ESD. Ensure that you read and understand
"Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 88 first and carefully perform the operation.
• Depending on the specific type, the PCI Express solid-state drive might look different from the illustrations
in this topic.
• Use any documentation that comes with the PCI Express solid-state drive and follow those instructions in
addition to the instructions in this topic.
To replace the PCI Express solid-state drive, do the following:
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. If the server is installed in a rack cabinet, remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat,
clean, and static-protective surface. See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server.
3. Remove the server cover. See "Removing the server cover" on page 89.
4. Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud" on page 97.
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on the external tape drive
1 on the rear of the external