Installing, Removing, Or Replacing Hardware Devices; Removing Or Installing The Raid Card - Lenovo ThinkServer TD230 Hardware Maintenance Manual

7. To complete the removal procedure, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 122.

Installing, removing, or replacing hardware devices

This 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 hardware
device, perform the removal procedure and then perform the installation procedure for the hardware device
that you want to replace.

Removing or installing the RAID card

This section provides instructions on how to remove or install the following RAID cards:
• ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter (9240–8i)
• ThinkServer 8708EM2 RAID Adapter
Note: This section only applies to server models with hot-swap hard disk drives.
Removing the RAID card
Attention:
Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Safety Information and the
Warranty and Support Information on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD that came with your product, and
"Guidelines" on page 39. To obtain a copy of the publications, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
This section provides instructions on how to remove the RAID card. If you remove the RAID card, you
cannot configure RAID using the RAID card and you will loose all the current RAID configuration based
on 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 all
power 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 43.
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 system
board (callout 31 in Figure 7 "Locating major parts on the system board" on page 34). See "Locating
parts on the system board" on page 33.
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 74 and follow those
instructions to remove the RAID card.
8. If you are instructed to return the removed RAID card to the manufacturer, follow all packaging
instructions 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 122.
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