Step 1.
Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on
page 116.
Step 2.
Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
Step 3.
Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 119).
Step 4.
Disconnect the signal cables from the connectors on the SAS/SATA adapter and note their
locations.
Step 5.
Remove the SAS/SATA adapter from the dedicated connector on the system board or the PCI
riser-card assembly slot.
Steps for removing a SAS/SATA adapter from the dedicated connector on the system board
a.
Press the retention tabs away from the SAS/SATA adapter; then, slightly lift up the rear of the
adapter, and pull it out of the connector on the system board.
Figure 110. ServeRAID adapter removal
Note:
If the optional ServeRAID adapter memory module is installed, remove it and store it for
future use (see “Removing the ServeRAID adapter memory module” on page 191).
Steps for removing a SAS/SATA adapter from the PCI riser-card assembly
a.
Remove the PCI riser-card assembly that contains the SAS/SATA adapter (see “Removing
a PCI riser-card assembly” on page 169).
b.
Remove the SAS/SATA adapter from the PCI riser card assembly (see “Removing an adapter”
on page 176).
If you are instructed to return the SAS/SATA adapter, follow all packaging instructions, and use any
packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Replacing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller
Use this information to replace a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller.
The ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller can be installed in the dedicated connector on the system board or PCI
riser-card slots (see “System-board internal connectors” on page 26 for the location of the connectors). To
install a SAS/SATA adapter, complete the following steps:
Depending on the server model, the server comes with either a ServeRAID M5210, a ServeRAID M1215, a
ServeRAID N2215, or a ServeRAID M5225 SAS/SATA adapter installed.
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