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Installing the RAID 510i key
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding "Safety information"
on page iii and "Guidelines" on page 59.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Note: Use any documentation that comes with the RAID 510i key and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
To install the RAID 510i key, do the following:
Attention: Installing the upgrade key might impact your RAID configurations. Back up your data before
you begin to avoid any data loss due to a RAID configuration change.
1. Remove all external 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. Prepare your server. See "Removing or extending the server from the rack cabinet" on page 61.
3. Remove the server cover. See "Removing the server cover" on page 61.
4. Locate the Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 510i AnyRAID Adapter. See "Server components" on page 25.
5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the RAID 510i key to any unpainted surface on the
outside of the server. Then, take the RAID 510i key out of the package.
Note: Carefully handle the RAID 510i key by its edges.
6. Locate the connector for the RAID 510i key on the Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 510i AnyRAID Adapter.
Then, insert the RAID 510i key into the connector. Ensure that the RAID 510i key is securely seated on
the AnyRAID adapter.
Note: If necessary, remove the Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 510i AnyRAID Adapter first for easier
operation. Then, reinstall the Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 510i AnyRAID Adapter. See "Replacing the
AnyRAID adapter" on page 93.
Figure 71. Installing the RAID 510i key
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