IBM 7947E3U, User Manual

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Moving the SAS controller retention bracket
Note: This procedure applies only to servers that have the following SAS riser
card.
USB hypervisor
connector
USB
tape
signal
PCI Express SAS
controller connector
SATA tape signal
Tape drive
power
SAS controller
error LED
SAS riser card
(tape-enabled model server)
To move the SAS controller side retention bracket to a different position to
accommodate the dimensions of the current SAS ServeRAID controller, complete
the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 38.
2. Make sure that the server and all peripheral devices are turned off and that the
power cords and all external cables are disconnected.
3. Remove the SAS riser-card assembly from the server (see “Removing the SAS
riser-card and controller assembly” on page 93).
4. Remove the ServeRAID controller from the SAS riser card.
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
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