6.
Perform
any
configuration
tasks
that
are
required
for
the
adapter.
If
you
have
other
options
to
install
or
remove,
do
so
now.
Otherwise,
go
to
“Completing
the
installation”
on
page
45.
Replacing
the
RAID
SAS
controller
A
ServeRAID
SAS
controller
can
be
installed
only
in
a
dedicated
slot
on
the
system
board.
The
server
comes
with
a
ServeRAID-8k-l
SAS
controller
installed.
You
can
replace
the
ServeRAID-8k-l
SAS
controller
with
a
ServeRAID-8k
SAS
controller.
This
ServeRAID
controller
comes
with
a
battery
that
you
must
connect
to
the
controller.
The
following
illustration
shows
the
ServeRAID-8k-l
SAS
controller.
ServeRAID
SAS controller
Retaining clips
Retaining clips
Connector
To
replace
the
ServeRAID-8k-l
SAS
controller
with
a
ServeRAID-8k
SAS
controller,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
23.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
peripheral
devices
and
disconnect
the
power
cords.
Remove
the
server
cover.
3.
Remove
the
ServeRAID-8k-l
SAS
controller
from
the
connector.
a.
Open
the
retaining
clip
on
each
end
of
the
connector.
Attention:
To
avoid
breaking
the
retaining
clips
or
damaging
the
connectors,
handle
the
clips
gently.
b.
Carefully
grasp
the
controller
by
its
top
edge
or
upper
corners,
and
pull
the
controller
from
the
connector.
c.
Place
the
ServeRAID-8k-l
SAS
controller
into
a
static-protective
package
and
put
it
in
a
safe
place.
4.
Touch
the
static-protective
package
that
contains
the
ServeRAID-8k
controller
to
any
unpainted
surface
on
the
outside
of
the
server;
then,
grasp
the
adapter
by
the
top
edge
or
upper
corners
of
the
controller
and
remove
it
from
the
package.
5.
Position
the
ServeRAID-8k
controller
by
aligning
the
edge
connector
with
the
connector
on
the
system
board.
Insert
the
controller
firmly
into
the
connector.
The
retaining
clips
snap
into
the
locked
position
when
the
controller
is
firmly
seated
in
the
connector.
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
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