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Step 3. Disconnect the signal cable from the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller.
Step 4. Place the PCI riser-card assembly on a flat, static-protective surface.
Step 5. Carefully grasp the end of the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller and pull the ServeRAID SAS/SATA
controller out of the connector on the PCI riser-card assembly.
Figure 117. ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller removal
If you are instructed to return the server component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions,
and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Replacing an Lenovo ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller
Use this information to replace an Lenovo ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller.
For configuration information, see the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller documentation at
http://www.lenovo.com/support.
Important: To ensure that any of your ServeRAID SAS/SATA controllers function properly on UEFI-based
servers, make sure that the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller firmware and supporting device drivers are
updated to the latest version.
Read the safety information in "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 31.
If you are replacing a server component in the server, you need to slide the server out from the rack
enclosure, turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
Note: For brevity, in this documentation the Lenovo ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller is often referred to as
the SAS/SATA adapter or the ServeRAID adapter.
To replace an Lenovo ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller, complete the following steps.
Step 1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller to any
unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller
by the top edge or upper corners of the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller and remove it from the
package.
Step 2. Take the signal cable that is attached to the drive backplate assembly/backplane and connect it to
the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller.
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