Lenovo x3550 M5 - Replacing a RAID Adapter Battery or Flash Power Module

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Figure41.RAIDadapterbatteryorflashpowermoduleremovalfor3.5-inchharddiskdriveservermodels
IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheRAIDadapterbatteryorflashpowermodule,followallpackaging
instructions,anduseanypackagingmaterialsforshippingthataresuppliedtoyou.
ReplacingaRAIDadapterbatteryorflashpowermodule
UsethisinformationtoreplaceaRAIDadapterbatteryorflashpowermodule.
WhenyouinstallanyRAIDadapterthatcomeswithbatteriesorflashpowermodules,itissometimes
necessarytoinstallthebatteriesorflashpowermodulesinanotherlocationintheservertopreventthe
batteriesorflashpowermodulesfromoverheating.Dependingonyourservermodel,abatteryorflash
powermodulemustbeinstalledremotelyneartheopticaldrivecageorthebackplane.
ToinstallaRAIDadapterbatteryintheserver,completethefollowingsteps:
Note:The2.5-inchharddiskdriveservermodelsupportsuptotwoRAIDadapterbatteriesorflash
powermodules,whilethe3.5-inchharddiskdriveservermodelsupportsonlyoneRAIDadapterbattery
orflashpowermodule.
Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”on
page116
.
Step2.Turnofftheserverandperipheraldevicesanddisconnectallpowercordsandexternaldevices.
Step3.Removethecover(see“Removingthecover”onpage119).
Step4.InstalltheServeRAIDadapteronthesystemboard(see“ReplacingaServeRAIDSAS/SATA
controller”onpage185)orinstalltheServeRAIDadapterontherisercardandinstalltheriser-card
assemblyintheserver(see“Replacinganadapter”onpage178and“ReplacingaPCIriser-card
assembly”onpage172).
Step5.ConnectoneendofthecabletotheRAIDadaptermemorymodule.
Step6.Routethecablealongthechassis.
Note:Thecableroutingisdifferentbetween2.5-inchand3.5-inchharddiskdriveservermodels.
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