Step 8 Connect Battery Pack, Continued

Changing the Battery Pack The MegaRAID configuration software warns when the battery pack must be replaced. A new battery pack should be installed every 1 to 5 years.

 

Step

Action

 

 

1

Bring down the operating system properly. Make sure that cache memory

 

 

 

has been flushed. You must perform a system reset if operating under

 

 

 

DOS. When the computer reboots, the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 160M

 

 

 

controller flushes cache memory. Turn the computer power off. Remove

 

 

 

the computer cover. Remove the MegaRAID controller.

 

 

2

Disconnect the battery pack cable or harness from J23 on the MegaRAID

 

 

 

Enterprise 1600 160M card.

 

 

3

Install a new battery pack and connect the new battery pack to J23.

 

 

4

Disable write-back caching using MegaRAID Manager or Power Console

 

 

 

Plus.

 

 

 

 

 

Disposing of a Battery Pack

Warning

Do not dispose of the MegaRAID battery pack by fire. Do not mutilate the battery pack. Do not damage it in any way. Toxic chemicals can be released if it is damaged. Do not short-circuit the battery pack.

The material in the battery pack contains heavy metals that can contaminate the environment. Federal, state, and local laws prohibit disposal of some rechargeable batteries in public landfills. These batteries must be sent to a specific location for proper disposal. Call the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation at 352-376-6693 (FAX: 352-376-6658) for an authorized battery disposal site near you. For a list of battery disposal sites, write to:

Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation

2293 NW 41st Street

Gainesville FL 32606

Voice: 352-376-6693

FAX: 352-376-6658

Battery Disposal Laws

Important

Most used Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are not classified as

hazardous waste under the federal RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act). Although Minnesota law requires that Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries be labeled “easily removable” from consumer products, and that Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries must be collected by manufacturers, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has granted a temporary exemption from these requirements.

Other Laws in Other Areas LSI Logic reminds you that you must comply with all applicable battery disposal and hazardous material handling laws and regulations in the country or other jurisdiction where you are using an optional battery pack on the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 160M controller.

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