Remove an internal RAID/HBA/expander adapter
Use this information to remove an internal CFF RAID adapter, internal CFF HBA adapter, or internal CFF RAID expander adapter.
About this task
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.
Before you remove or make changes to drives, drive controllers (including controllers that are integrated on the system board), drive backplanes or drive cables, back up all important data that is stored on drives.
Before you remove any component of a RAID array (drive, RAID card, etc.), back up all RAID configuration information.
Procedure
- Record the cabling for cables that are crossing over the adapter; then, disconnect all the cables. Note
If you need to disconnect cables from the system board, disengage all latches or release tabs on cable connectors first. Failing to release the tab before removing the cables will damage the cable sockets on the system board. Any damage to the cable sockets might require replacing the system board.
The connectors on your system board might look different from those in the illustration, but the removal procedure is the same.
Press the release tab to release the connector.
Disengage the connector from the cable socket.
Figure 1. Disconnecting cables from the system board
- Lift the blue touch point, slightly slide the adapter as shown, and carefully lift it out of the chassis.Figure 2. Internal CFF adapter removal
After you finish
If you are instructed to return the defective component, follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials that are provided.
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