Removing a remotely installed RAID adapter battery or flash power module

Use this information to remove 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.

If a ServeRAID adapter battery or flash power module is installed and you need to replace it, 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. Pull the release tab outward and unlock the battery/flash power module retention clip.
   Figure 1. Pull the release tab
   
   
4. Disconnect the battery/flash power module cable from the battery/flash power module cable connector on the battery/flash power module.
5. Lift the battery/flash power module up to remove the battery/flash power module from the battery/flash power module holder.

If you are instructed to return the server component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.