Lenovo 102912U Installation And User Manual

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What to do next:• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.• To complete the removal procedure, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 90.Installing, removing, or replacing hardware devicesThis section provides instructions on how to install, remove, or replace hardware devices for your server.You can maintain your server by replacing the failing hardware devices. If you are replacing a hardwaredevice, perform the removal procedure and then perform the installation procedure for the hardware devicethat you want to replace.Removing or installing the ThinkServer 9240-8i RAID 0/1 AdapterThis section provides instructions on how to remove or install the ThinkServer 9240-8i RAID 0/1 Adapter(hereafter called the RAID card).Note: This section only applies to server models with hot-swap hard disk drives.Removing the RAID cardAttention:Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Safety Information and theWarranty and Support Information on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD that came with your product, and“Guidelines” on page 21. To obtain a copy of the publications, go to:http://www.lenovo.com/supportThis section provides instructions on how to remove the RAID card. If you remove the RAID card, youcannot configure RAID using the RAID card and you will loose all the current RAID configuration basedon the RAID card.Note: This section only applies to server models with hot-swap hard disk drives.To remove the RAID card, do the following:1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect allpower cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.2. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 23.3. Lay the server on its side for easier operation.4. Locate the RAID card. The RAID card is installed into one of the PCI Express x8 slots on the systemboard (callout 31 in Figure 7 “Locating major parts on the system board” on page 15). See “Locatingparts on the system board” on page 15.5. Remove any parts and disconnect any cables that might prevent your access to the RAID card.6. Disconnect the mini SAS signal cable from the RAID card.7. The RAID card is a kind of PCI card. See “Removing a PCI card” on page 55 and follow thoseinstructions to remove the RAID card.Note: Depending on your RAID card, if necessary, remove the 9240-8i RAID 5 key from the RAID card.8. If you are instructed to return the removed RAID card to the manufacturer, follow all packaginginstructions and use any packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping.What to do next:• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.• To complete the removal procedure, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 90.Chapter 5. Installing, removing, or replacing hardware 69