Installing a RAID adapter battery or flash power module remotely in the server

Use this information to install a RAID adapter battery or flash power module remotely in the server.

Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.

If you are replacing a server component in the server, you need to turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.

Note

When you install any RAID adapter that comes with batteries, it is sometimes necessary to install the batteries in another location in the server to prevent the batteries from overheating.

To install a RAID adapter battery or flash power module remotely in the server, complete the following steps.

1. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing up.
   Attention

   Do not allow the server to fall over.
2. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see Removing the left-side cover).
3. Install the ServeRAID adapter on the system board (see Installing an adapter).
4. Connect one end of the battery/flash power module cable to the battery/flash power module connector.
5. Route the remote battery/flash power module cable as shown in the following illustration.
   Figure 1. Route the battery/flash power module
   
   
   Attention

   Make sure that the cable is not pinched and does not cover any connectors or obstruct any components on the system board.
6. Install the battery/flash power module:
   1. Align the battery/flash power module cable connector with the slot on the battery/flash power module holder. Place the battery/flash power module into the battery/flash power module holder and make sure that the battery/flash power module holder engages the battery/flash power module securely.
      Figure 2. Align the battery/flash power module cable connector
      
      
      Note

      The positioning of the remote battery/flash power module depends on the type of the remote batteries/flash power module that you install.
   2. Connect the other end of the battery/flash power module cable to the battery/flash power module cable connector on the battery/flash power module.
   3. Lower and press down on the retention clip until it snaps in place to hold the battery/flash power module firmly in place.
7. Install and lock the left-side cover (see Installing the left-side cover).

If you have replaced a server component or installed an optional device in the server, you need to reconnect the power cords and all external cables, and turn on the server and peripheral devices.

Note

You must wait approximately 3 minutes after you connect the server power cord to an electrical outlet before the power-control button becomes active.