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Removing the mini-SAS RAID controller
To remove the mini-SAS RAID controller, complete the following steps.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 123.
2. If the system-board tray is installed in a chassis, remove it (see "Removing the
system-board tray from a 2U chassis" on page 126 or "Removing the
system-board tray from a 3U chassis" on page 128).
3. If an enclosure is installed, remove it (see "Removing an expansion enclosure
from a system-board tray" on page 131); otherwise, remove the system-board
tray cover (see "Removing the system-board tray cover" on page 125).
4. Make a note of where the cable is attached to the mini-SAS RAID controller;
then, disconnect the cable.
5. Carefully tilt the mini-SAS RAID controller upward to disengage the plastic
standoffs from the system board.
6. Press outward on the release clips; then, lift the mini-SAS RAID controller up
and pull it out of the mini-PCI connector on the system board.
7. If you are instructed to return the mini-SAS RAID controller, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
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