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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. Remove the air baffle (see Removing the air baffle).
  4. Install the ServeRAID adapter on the system board (see Installing an adapter).
  5. Connect one end of the battery/flash power module cable to the battery/flash power module connector.
  6. Route the remote battery/flash power module cable as shown in the following illustration.
    Figure 1. Route the battery/flash power module
    Route the battery/flash power module
    Attention
    Make sure that the cable is not connected and does not cover any connectors or obstruct any components on the system board.
  7. Install the battery/flash power module:
    1. Align the battery/flash power module cable to slot of the battery holder. Place the battery/flash power module into the battery holder and make sure that the battery holder engages the battery/flash power module securely.
      Figure 2. Align the battery/flash power module cable
      Align the battery/flash power module cable
      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. Lower and press down on the retention clip until it snaps in place to hold the battery/flash power module firmly in place.
  8. Reinstall the air baffle (see Replacing the air baffle).
  9. 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.