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Install the internal CFF RAID/HBA adapter

Use this information to install the internal CFF RAID/HBA adapter.

About this task

Attention
  • Read Installation guidelines to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and disconnect all power cords for this task.

  • 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.

Procedure

  1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the internal CFF RAID/HBA adapter to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the internal CFF RAID/HBA adapter out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
  2. Align the notches on the tray with the pins on the chassis, place down the internal CFF RAID/HBA adapter, and slightly slide it as shown to secure it on the chassis.
    Figure 1. Internal CFF RAID/HBA adapter installation
    Internal CFF RAID/HBA adapter installation

  3. Connect cables to the internal CFF RAID/HBA adapter. See CFF RAIR/HBA adapter cable routing and 2.5-inch/3.5-inch drive backplane cable routing (signal).

After you finish

Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube