80 Installing System Components
Removing a SAS Controller Card
NOTICE: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions
in your Product Information Guide.
1
Ensure power i s removed.
2
Open the system. See "Removing the Top Cover" on page60.
3
Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" on
page 76.
4
Disconnect each controller connector by squeezing the connector latches
and lifting the connector straight up.
NOTICE: Do not lift on SAS RAID DIMM card attached to the SAS controller
card, lift the SAS controller card itself.
5
Push the card latch away from the card and lift on the card out of the
system.
6Disconnect the RAID battery from the SAS controller card.
Installing an SAS Controller Card
1
Ensure power i s removed.
2
Open the system. See "Removing the Top Cover" on page60.
3
Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" on
page 76.
4
Connect the RAID battery to the SAS controller card.
5
Position the SAS controller card between the card guides above the SAS
controller card connector on the system board.
6
Lower the SAS controller card into the chassis until the card is seated on
the system board.
CAUTION: Ensure the RAID battery cabling does not touch the processor
heat sink.
7
Connect each controller connector.
SAS and SAS RAID Controller Card Cabling Guidelines
Ensure that the cabling for the SAS and SAS RAID controller is routed as
shown in Figure3-11 for 2.5-inch systems and in Figure3-12 for 3.5-inch
systems.