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Replacing a storage controller
Guidelines
WARNING!
To avoid bodily injury from hot surfaces, allow the server and its internal modules to cool before
touching them.
To replace the storage controller with a controller of a different model, reconfigure RAID after the
replacement. For more information, see the storage controller user guide for the server.
To replace the storage controller with a controller of the same model, make sure the following
configurations remain the same after replacement:
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Storage controller operating mode.
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Storage controller firmware version.
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BIOS boot mode.
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First boot option in Legacy mode.
For more information, see the storage controller user guide and the BIOS user guide for the server.
Preparing for replacement
To replace the storage controller with a controller of the same model, identify the following
information before the replacement:
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Storage controller location and cabling.
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Storage controller model, operating mode, and firmware version.
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BIOS boot mode.
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First boot option in Legacy mode.
To replace the storage controller with a controller of a different model, back up data in drives and
then clear RAID information before the replacement.
Replacing the Mezzanine storage controller
Procedure
1.
Power off the server. For more information, see "
2.
Remove the server from the rack. For more information, see "
Removing the server from a rack
."
3.
Remove the access panel. For more information, see "
."
4.
Disconnect all cables from the Mezzanine storage controller.
5.
Remove the riser cards that might hinder the replacement. For more information, see
"
Replacing a riser card and a PCIe module
."
6.
Remove the flash card installed on the Mezzanine storage controller, if any. For more
information, see "
Replacing the power fail safeguard module for the Mezzanine storage
."
7.
Loosen the captive screws on the Mezzanine storage controller, and then lift the storage
controller to remove it, as shown in
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