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6. Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter.
If you have other options to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 45.
Replacing the RAID SAS controller
A ServeRAID SAS controller can be installed only in a dedicated slot on the system
board. The server comes with a ServeRAID-8k-l SAS controller installed. You can
replace the ServeRAID-8k-l SAS controller with a ServeRAID-8k SAS controller.
This ServeRAID controller comes with a battery that you must connect to the
controller.
The following illustration shows the ServeRAID-8k-l SAS controller.
Retaining clips
To replace the ServeRAID-8k-l SAS controller with a ServeRAID-8k SAS controller,
complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords.
3. Remove the ServeRAID-8k-l SAS controller from the connector.
4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the ServeRAID-8k controller to
5. Position the ServeRAID-8k controller by aligning the edge connector with the
Connector
on page 23.
Remove the server cover.
a. Open the retaining clip on each end of the connector.
Attention:
To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the
connectors, handle the clips gently.
b. Carefully grasp the controller by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the
controller from the connector.
c. Place the ServeRAID-8k-l SAS controller into a static-protective package
and put it in a safe place.
any unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the adapter by
the top edge or upper corners of the controller and remove it from the package.
connector on the system board. Insert the controller firmly into the connector.
The retaining clips snap into the locked position when the controller is firmly
seated in the connector.
ServeRAID
SAS controller
Retaining clips
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