Lenovo ThinkServer RS140 - Installing or Removing the Thinkserver Raid 700 Battery

2.Iftheserverisinstalledinarackcabinet,removetheserverfromtherackcabinetandplaceitonaflat,
clean,andstatic-protectivesurface.
3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage55.
4.LocatetheThinkServerRAID500Adapter,whichisinstalledontherisercardassembly.
5.RemovetheTR500KeyfromtheThinkServerRAID500Adapter.Ifnecessary,youcanremovethe
ThinkServerRAID500Adapterfirst,removetheTR500Keyfromit,andthenreinstalltheThinkServer
RAID500Adapter.See“InstallingorremovingtheRAIDcard”onpage62
.
Note:CarefullyhandletheTR500Keybyitsedges.
Figure38.RemovingtheTR500Key
6.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheoldTR500Key,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage106.Asthe
hardwareRAID5isnotavailablewithouttheTR500Key,youmightneedtoreconfigureRAIDforyour
server.RefertotheMegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuideonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswith
yourserverforinformationabouthowtoconfigurethehardwareRAID.
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID700Battery
ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetheThinkServerRAID700Battery(hereinafter
referredtoastheTR700Battery).
TheTR700BatteryprotectstheintegrityofthecacheddataontheThinkServerRAID700Adapterby
providingbackuppowerupto72hoursinthecaseofacompleteacpowerfailureorabriefpoweroutage.
Ithasbuilt-infunctionalitytochargethebatterypackautomaticallyandtocommunicatebatterystatus
information(suchasvoltage,temperature,andcurrent)toyourserver.Italsoprovidesaninexpensive
alternativetousinganuninterruptiblepowersupply,andasecondleveloffaulttolerancewhenusedwithan
uninterruptiblepowersupply.
ThetemperatureoftheTR700Batteryisgenerally15-20°C(59-68°F)higherthantheambienttemperature
duringfastcharge.Therefore,tocompletearechargecycle,theambienttemperatureshouldbelower
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