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Replacing a MegaRAID Controller
Use this section to replace a failed MegaRAID controller board in a system base unit.
CAUTION
Before turning off power to the server, back up the current RAID configuration to diskette, if
possible. Refer to the “Saving and Restoring a Configuration” section in Chapter 5.
To replace a MegaRAID controller board:
1. Open the system’s base unit.
2. Using a quarter-inch nutdriver, remove the retaining screw from the connector bracket;
then, remove the defective board.
3. Install the new MegaRAID controller board into the same PCI slot in the system’s base
unit. The following figure is an example.
4. Secure the MegaRAID controller board with the screw removed previously.
5. Close the system’s base unit.
Replacing Disk Drives
CAUTION
High-capacity RAID disk drives are especially susceptible to physical shock. Handle all disk
drives carefully and avoid unnecessary handling.
Use this section to replace the disk drives of an InterRAID-8e cabinet. The InterRAID-8e
has hot-swap disk drives. You do not have to turn off power to the InterRAID-8e cabinet or
the system to replace a disk drive.
Connector
Bracket
