Lenovo ThinkServer TS440, User Manual

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Installing the RAID card
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 63.
This topic provides instructions on how to install the RAID card.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Notes:
• Ensure that you back up your data before installing the RAID card because you might need to reconfigure
RAID and reinstall the operating system after installing the RAID card.
• Use any documentation that comes with the RAID card and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
To install the RAID card, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 65.
3. Lay the server on its side for easier operation.
4. Locate the PCI-E slot 1 on the system board. See “System board components” on page 37.
5. Remove any parts or disconnect any cables that might impede your operation.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the RAID card to any unpainted surface on the
outside of the server. Then, take the RAID card out of the package.
Note: Carefully handle the RAID card by its edges.
7. Install the RAID card. The procedure is similar to that of the Ethernet card. See “Installing the Ethernet
card” on page 76.
8. Connect signal cables to the connectors on the new RAID card and the connectors on the hot-swap
hard disk drive backplanes. See “Connecting the cables” on page 34.
9. Install the PCI card bracket assembly that comes with the RAID card. See “Removing and reinstalling
the PCI card bracket assembly” on page 69.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 141. Then, configure
RAID for your server. See “Configuring RAID” on page 55.
Removing the RAID card
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 63.
This topic provides instructions on how to remove the RAID card. This topic applies only to models that have
a RAID card installed.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Chapter 6
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Installing, removing, or replacing hardware
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