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a. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter into the RAID connector on the system board until it is firmly
seated. The retention brackets secure the SAS/SATA adapter in place when the adapter is
firmly seated into the connector.
Figure 111. ServeRAID adapter installation
Note: Remove the PCI bracket that comes with either the ServeRAID M5210, ServeRAID
M1215, or ServeRAID N2215 adapter before installing it in the dedicated connector on the
system board.
Steps for inserting a SAS/SATA adapter in the dedicated connector on the PCI riser-card
assembly slot
a. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly that you wish to install the SAS/SATA adapter into (see
"Removing a PCI riser-card assembly" on page 169).
b. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter into the PCI riser card assembly (see "Replacing an adapter"
on page 178).
c. Insert the PCI riser card assembly into the system board (see "Replacing a PCI riser-card
assembly" on page 172).
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