d. Remove the adapter from the riser-card assembly (see “Removing an
adapter” on page 234).
e. Press the black retention clip away from the cache card and lift the cache
card off the adapter and set it aside.
Retention
bracket
Retention
tab
Adapter
RAID cache
card
6. If you are instructed to return the cache card, follow all packaging instructions,
and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Replacing a RAID cache card
This information provides instructions on how to replace a RAID cache card.
About this task
Note: For additional information and notes about installing adapters, see
“Installing an adapter” on page 70.
To replace an RAID cache card, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 35.
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new RAID cache card to
any unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then, grasp the card by the
top edge or upper corners of the card and remove it from the package.
3. If you are replacing a cache card that is installed on the system board,
complete the following steps.
a. Connect the battery cable or flash power module cable to the cache card.
b. Align the cache card with the RAID cache card slot on the system board
and lower it onto the connector.
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