Installing A Serveraid Sas Controller - IBM x3655 - System - 7985 Service Manual

10. If the controller is a ServeRAID-8k SAS Controller, disconnect the battery from
11. Open the retaining clip on each end of the connector.
12. Lift the ServeRAID SAS controller out of the connector.
13. If you are instructed to return the ServeRAID SAS controller, follow all

Installing a ServeRAID SAS controller

To install the replacement ServeRAID-8k-l SAS controller or the ServeRAID-8k SAS
controller, complete the following steps:
Note: The following illustration shows installing a ServeRAID-8k SAS controller, the
ServeRAID-8k-I SAS controller does not have a battery.
RAID controller
2. Turn off the server and all attached devices.
3. Disconnect all external cables and power cords.
4. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 39).
5. Remove the fan-bracket assembly (see "Removing the fan-bracket assembly"
on page 66).
6. Remove the riser-card assembly (see "Removing the riser-card assembly" on
page 84).
7. Remove the air baffle (see "Removing the air baffle" on page 41).
8. Locate the ServeRAID SAS controller on the system board.
9. Move the SAS cable so it is not interfering with removing the ServeRAID SAS
controller.
the card and remove the battery from the server.
packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are
supplied to you.
Battery
Battery cable
1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new ServeRAID SAS
controller to any unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the
ServeRAID SAS controller from the package.
Battery mounting
tabs
Battery mounting
clips
Battery cable
connector
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