The server supports RAID/HBA adapters in two form factors:
• Customer form factor (CFF): RAID/HBA adapters in this form factor are supported only when two
processors are installed. CFF RAID/HBA adapters are installed between the front backplane and fan cage.
• Standard form factor (SFF): RAID/HBA adapters in this form factor are installed in the PCIe expansion
slots, see
“PCIe adapter and riser assembly replacement” on page 153.
Remove an internal RAID/HBA/expander adapter
Use this information to remove an internal CFF RAID adapter, internal CFF HBA adapter, or internal CFF
RAID expander adapter.
About this task
Attention:
• Read
“Installation Guidelines” on page 55 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 56 to ensure that you
work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See
“Power off the server” on page 73.
• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
• Before you remove or make changes to drives, drive controllers (including controllers that are integrated
on the system board assembly), drive backplanes or drive cables, back up all important data that is stored
on drives.
• Before you remove any component of a RAID array (drive, RAID card, etc.), back up all RAID configuration
information.
Watch the procedure
A video of this procedure is available at YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-
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.
Procedure
Step 1. Make preparation for the task.
a. If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the
top cover, or remove the server from the rack. See
“Remove the server from rack” on page 73.
b. Remove the top cover. See
“Remove the top cover” on page 266.
c. Record the cable connections for cables from or crossing over the adapter; then, disconnect
all the cables.
Notes:
• If you need to disconnect cables from the system board assembly, disengage all latches or
release tabs on cable connectors first. Failing to release the tab before removing the cables
will damage the cable sockets on the system board assembly. Any damage to the cable
sockets might require replacing the system board assembly.
• The connectors on your system board assembly might look different from those in the
illustration, but the removal procedure is the same.
1. Press the release tab to release the connector.
2. Disengage the connector from the cable socket.
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