Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another computer for reference.
Notes:
•If you remove the TR 500 Key from the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter, the hardware RAID 5 and RAID 50 levels will be disabled.
•Use any documentation that comes with the TR 500 Key and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this topic.
To remove the TR 500 Key, 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 69.
4.Remove the cooling shroud. See “Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud” on page 73.
5.Locate the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter, which is installed in the PCI Express card slot on the riser card assembly 2. Then, disconnect all cables from the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter.
6.Remove the riser card assembly 2. The procedure is similar to that of the riser card assembly 1. See “Replacing the riser card assembly 1” on page 142.
7.Locate the TR 500 Key on the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter and then remove it from the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter. You might need to remove the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter first, remove the TR 500 Key from the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter, and then reinstall the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter. See “Replacing the RAID card” on page 85.
Note: Carefully handle the TR 500 Key by its edges.
Figure 54. Removing the TR 500 Key
8.Reconnect cables to the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter. See
9.Reinstall the riser card assembly 2. The procedure is similar to that of the riser card assembly 1. See “Replacing the riser card assembly 1” on page 142.
