Removing a RAID adapter battery/flash power module
Use this information to remove a RAID adapter battery/flash power module.
About this task
If a RAID adapter battery / flash power module is installed near the fan cage and
you need to replace it, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 283.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
3. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the top cover” on page 146).
4. Disconnect the battery/flash power module cable from the RAID adapter
battery/flash power module connector.
5. If the flash power modules are located behind the full-height, full-length
adapters, you need to remove the riser-card assemblies first. See “Removing an
adapter in a riser-card assembly” on page 185.
6. ▌1▐Press the release tab and ▌2▐grasp the battery/flash power module out of
the holder.
7. If you are instructed to return the RAID adapter battery/flash power module,
follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping
that are supplied to you.
Release latch
Air baffle
Raid adapter battery /
flash power module
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Figure 128. RAID adapter battery/flash power module removal
198 System x3650 M5 Type 5462: Installation and Service Guide