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AAA-130SA Series Installation and Hardware Guide
Installing the AAA-13xSA RAID Card
Follow these steps to install the AAA-13xSA RAID card:
Note:
If you are installing the AAA-13xSA RAID card in an
existing system, back up all data before continuing with
installation.
1
Turn
OFF
power to the computer and disconnect the power
cord.
2
Remove the cover from the computer.
3
Locate an unused, unobstructed, PCI expansion slot and
remove the expansion slot cover. (The expansion slot must be
Rev. 2.1 or higher compliant and support bus mastering.) Save
the slot cover screw for use in Step 4.
4
Insert the AAA-13xSA RAID card in the PCI expansion slot;
press down firmly until it clicks into place, then replace the slot
cover screw. (Figure 2-4 shows the installation of an
AAA-131SA card.)
AAA-131SA Card Installed in
PCI Expansion Slot
Figure 2-4. Installing an AAA-131SA in PCI Expansion Slot