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•Depending on the specific type, your RAID card might look different from the illustrations in this topic.
•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.If the server is installed in a rack cabinet, remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat, clean, and
3.Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 83.
4.Remove the cooling shroud. See “Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud” on page 91.
5.Remove the riser card assembly 1 and lay it upside down on a flat, clean, and
6.There are two PCI Express card slots on the riser card assembly 1 and the longer one is for installing the RAID card. Remove the slot bracket for the longer slot and store it in the event that you later remove the RAID card and need the bracket to cover the place.
Figure 63. Removing a PCI Express card slot bracket
7.Touch the
Note: Carefully handle the RAID card by its edges.