Removing the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for System x

User this information for instructions on how to remove the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller.

To remove a ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA adapter, complete the following steps:

1. Before you begin, read Safety and Installation guidelines .
2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. Follow the instructions for removing the I/O book in which you want to install the adapter.
4. Open the adapter retention lever.
5. Disconnect the external cables from the existing adapter.
6. Disconnect the cable from the RAID cache card, if a cache card is installed on the adapter.
7. Carefully grasp the adapter by the edges and pull it out of the connector on the expansion module board.
8. Remove the RAID cache card from the adapter, if one is installed (see Removing a RAID cache card).
9. If you are instructed to return the adapter, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.