Lenovo ThinkServer TD230 - Installing, Removing, or Replacing Hardware Devices; Removing or Installing the Thinkserver 9240-8 I RAID 0;1 Adapter

Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90.
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardwaredevices
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstall,remove,orreplacehardwaredevicesforyourserver.
Youcanmaintainyourserverbyreplacingthefailinghardwaredevices.Ifyouarereplacingahardware
device,performtheremovalprocedureandthenperformtheinstallationprocedureforthehardwaredevice
thatyouwanttoreplace.
RemovingorinstallingtheThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapter
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorinstalltheThinkServer9240-8iRAID0/1Adapter
(hereaftercalledtheRAIDcard).
Note:Thissectiononlyappliestoservermodelswithhot-swapharddiskdrives.
RemovingtheRAIDcard
Attention:
DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and
“Guidelines”onpage21
.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovetheRAIDcard.IfyouremovetheRAIDcard,you
cannotcongureRAIDusingtheRAIDcardandyouwilllooseallthecurrentRAIDcongurationbased
ontheRAIDcard.
Note:Thissectiononlyappliestoservermodelswithhot-swapharddiskdrives.
ToremovetheRAIDcard,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.
2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.
3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.
4.LocatetheRAIDcard.TheRAIDcardisinstalledintooneofthePCIExpressx8slotsonthesystem
board(callout31inFigure7“Locatingmajorpartsonthesystemboard”onpage15).See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage15.
5.RemoveanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightpreventyouraccesstotheRAIDcard.
6.DisconnecttheminiSASsignalcablefromtheRAIDcard.
7.TheRAIDcardisakindofPCIcard.See“RemovingaPCIcard”onpage55andfollowthose
instructionstoremovetheRAIDcard.
Note:DependingonyourRAIDcard,ifnecessary,removethe9240-8iRAID5keyfromtheRAIDcard.
8.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheremovedRAIDcardtothemanufacturer,followallpackaging
instructionsanduseanypackagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage90
.
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