IBM x3800 - System - 8865, Manual

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Removing the ServeRAID-8i adapter
To remove the ServeRAID-8i adapter, complete the following steps.
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1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Installation guidelines”
on page 115.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords.
3. Unlock the front cover (tower model only), and remove the top cover (see
“Removing the top cover, bezel, and front cover” on page 119).
4. Remove the two SAS signal cables from the connectors on the I/O board.
5. Open the metal locking clasp on the adapter; then, grasp the plasic handle and
pull the ServeRAID-8i adapter out of the server.
6. If you are instructed to return the ServeRAID-8i adapter, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Replacing the ServeRAID-8i adapter
To install the replacement ServeRAID-8i adapter, complete the following steps:
1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted
surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the adapter by the top edge or
upper corners of the adapter and remove it from the package.
2. Remove the ServeRAID-8i adapter from the package, using the plastic handle.
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the
ServeRAID-8i adapter.
3. Make sure that the metal locking clasp on the adapter is in the open position.
4. Position the ServeRAID-8i adapter so that the metal locking clasp is at the rear
of the server; then, press the ServeRAID-8i adapter firmly into the connector.
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