6. Align the SAS/SATA adapter so that the keys align correctly with the
connector on the system board.
7. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter in the dedicated connector on the system board
or PCI riser-card slots.
Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the
adapter.
a. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter into the RAID connector on the system
board until it is firmly seated. The retention brackets secure the SAS/SATA
adapter in place when the adapter is firmly seated into the connector.
Note: Remove the PCI bracket that come with ServeRAID H1110,
ServeRAID M1115, or ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA adapter before
installing a SAS/SATA adapter in the dedicated connector on the system
board.
b. Insert the SAS/SATA adapter into the PCI riser cards (see “Replacing an
adapter” on page 250).
Figure 151. ServeRAID adapter installation
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