Installing Or Removing The Expander Card - Lenovo ThinkServer RD430 User Manual

• Use any documentation that comes with the TR 700 Battery and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
To remove the TR 700 Battery, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2. If the server is installed in a rack cabinet, remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat,
clean, and static-protective surface. See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server.
3. Remove the server cover. See "Removing the server cover" on page 83.
4. Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud" on page 91.
5. Remove the riser card assembly 1 and lay it upside down on a flat, clean, and static-protective surface.
See "Replacing the riser card assembly 1" on page 159.
6. Remove the ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter, which is a kind of RAID card, from the riser card assembly
1. See "Installing or removing the RAID card" on page 101.
7. Carefully remove the three screws that secure the TR 700 Battery and then remove the TR 700 Battery
from the ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter.
Note: Center the screwdriver when you remove the screws to avoid possible damage to any parts.
Figure 69. Removing the TR 700 Battery
8. If you want to install a new TR 700 Battery, see "Installing the TR 700 Battery" on page 108.
9. Reinstall the ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter with a new TR 700 Battery or without a TR 700 Battery on
the riser card assembly 1. See "Installing or removing the RAID card" on page 101.
10. Reinstall the riser card assembly 1. See "Replacing the riser card assembly 1" on page 159.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the removal procedure, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 174.

Installing or removing the expander card

This topic provides instructions on how to install or remove the expander card. The expander card works
together with the RAID card by expanding the ports on the RAID card so that the server can support up
to 16 hard disk drives.
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