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112 Installing System Components
4
If you ar removing a battery-cached SAS RAID controller, disconnect the
RAID battery cable from the card.
5
Remove the card from the expansion slot.
See "Removing an Expansion Card" on page 80.
Installing a SAS Controller Card
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system
cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product
Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working
inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect
the system from the electrical outlet.
2
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 65.
3
Install the controller card in the expansion slot labeled
INTERNAL_STORAGE.
For instructions on installing the card, see "Installing an Expansion Card"
on page 78.
4
Connect the card to the SAS backplane
a
Connect the SAS data cable connector labelled "Controller 0" to the
white connector on the card, and the connector labelled "Controller 1"
to the black connector on the card. See Figure 3-26.
b
Route the SAS data cable through the cable clips on the inner side of
the chassis. Attach the connector labeled "BKPLN A" to connector
SAS A on the backplane, and attach the connector labeled "BKPLN B"
to connector SAS B on the backplane.