To remove the SAS controller from a SAS riser card, complete the following steps:
1.Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines” on page 33.
2.Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and external cables (see “Turning off the server” on page 31).
3.Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 37).
4.Locate the SAS
5.Disconnect the SAS signal cables from the connectors on the SAS controller.
6.Remove the SAS controller assembly, which includes the SAS riser card, from the server (see “Removing the SAS riser card and controller assembly” on page 77).
12-drive-capable server model:
1 SAS riser card
2 SAS controller
3 Release tab
Tape-enabled server model:
7.Press down the retention bracket 2 and pull the SAS controller horizontally 1 out of the connector on the SAS riser card 3.
8.If you are replacing the SAS controller with another supported SAS controller, continue with “Installing a SAS controller on the SAS riser card” on page 81.
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