Replacing A Raid Adapter Battery Or Flash Power Module - IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 Installation And Service Manual

Figure 42. RAID adapter battery or flash power module removal for 3.5-inch hard disk drive
server models
Results
If you are instructed to return the RAID adapter battery or flash power module,
follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping
that are supplied to you.

Replacing a RAID adapter battery or flash power module

Use this information to replace a RAID adapter battery or flash power module.
About this task
When you install any RAID adapter that comes with batteries or flash power
modules, it is sometimes necessary to install the batteries or flash power modules
in another location in the server to prevent the batteries or flash power modules
from overheating. Depending on your server model, a battery or flash power
module must be installed remotely near the optical drive cage or the backplane.
To install a RAID adapter battery in the server, complete the following steps:
Note: The 2.5-inch hard disk drive server model supports up to two RAID adapter
batteries or flash power modules, while the 3.5-inch hard disk drive server model
supports only one RAID adapter battery or flash power module.
Procedure
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1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page vii and
"Installation guidelines" on page 122.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and
external devices.
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 126).
4. Install the ServeRAID adapter on the system board (see "Replacing a
ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller" on page 187) or install the ServeRAID
Battery / flash power module
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