IBM System x3650 M3 4255 - Installing the SAS Riser-Card and Controller Assembly

v Tape-enabled server model
1. Press down on the assembly release latch and lift up on the tab to release
the SAS controller assembly, which includes the SAS riser card, from the
system board.
2. Lift the front and back edges of the assembly to remove the assembly from
the server.
Installing the SAS riser-card and controller assembly
To install the SAS riser-card and controller assembly in the server, complete the
steps for the applicable server model.
v 16-drive-capable server model
1. If you are replacing a ServeRAID-BR10il v2 SAS/SATA controller with a
ServeRAID-M5015/M5014 SAS/SATA controller, you have to swap the
controller retention brackets to fit the new SAS controller.
198 IBM System x3650 M3 Types 4255, 7945, and 7949: Problem Determination and Service Guide