Lenovo System x3550 M3 - Removing the SAS;SATA RAID riser-card assembly

Step 4. Disconnect the cables from the connectors on the SAS/SATA adapter; then, grasp the adapter and
pull it out of the connector on the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly.
Step 5. Press the plastic tab (next to the power supply) toward the power supply and remove the entire
SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly; then, remove the adapter.
Release tab
Figure 54. SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly removal
Step 6. Remove the flash device from the SAS/SATA RAID riser card, if one is installed (see
“Removing a
USB embedded hypervisor flash device” on page 467
).
If you are instructed to return the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly, follow all packaging instructions, and
use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Installing the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly
Use this information to install the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly.
To install the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Read the safety information that begins on
“Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page
417
.
Step 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
Step 3. Remove the cover (see
“Removing the cover” on page 424).
Step 4. Reinstall the SAS/SATA adapter, if one was removed (see
“Installing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA
controller on the SAS/SATA RAID riser card” on page 454
).
Step 5. Reinstall the USB flash device, if it was removed (see
“Installing a USB embedded hypervisor flash
device” on page 468
).
Step 6. Align the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly keys correctly with the connector on the system
board and press down on the assembly until it is seated firmly into the connector on the system
board.
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