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Step 10. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
Removing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller
Use this information to remove a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller.
Before you remove the SAS/SATA adapter from the system board, complete the following steps:
1. Read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 101.
2. If the compute node is installed in a NeXtScale n1200 Enclosure, remove it (see “Removing a compute
node from a chassis” on page 104 for instructions).
3. Carefully lay the compute node on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the compute node with
the bezel pointing toward you.
You can replace the ServeRAID controller with another supported ServeRAID controller. For a list of
supported ServeRAID controllers, see http://www.lenovo.com/ serverproven/.
Note: For brevity, in this documentation the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller is often referred to as the
SAS/SATA adapter or the ServeRAID adapter .
To remove the SAS/SATA adapter from the system board, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Remove the cover (see “Removing the compute node cover” on page 113).
Step 2. Grasp the touch points on both sides of the riser cage. Then, lift up the riser cage out of the
compute node.
Figure 131. ServeRAID adapter removal
Step 3. Disconnect the signal cables from the connectors on the SAS/SATA adapter and note their
locations.
Step 4. Open the retention bracket and remove the SAS/SATA adapter from the riser cage.
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