Installing A Serveraid Sas/Sata Controller On The Sas/Sata Raid Riser Card - IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Problem Determination And Service Manual

Installing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller on the SAS/SATA RAID
riser card
To install a SAS/SATA adapter on the SAS/SATA RAID riser card, complete the
following steps:
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1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 167.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords.
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 174).
4. If you are installing a new or replacement SAS/SATA adapter, touch the
static-protective package that contains the new SAS/SATA adapter to any
unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the new SAS/SATA
adapter from the package.
5. Align the SAS/SATA adapter so that the keys align correctly with the connector
on the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly.
6. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter into the connector on the SAS/SATA RAID riser
card until it is firmly seated.
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the
adapter.