226 Installing Blade ComponentsRAID BatteryThe information in this section applies only to systems with the optionalPERC controller cards without an integral battery backup unit.NOTE: For PowerEdge M710, M610, and M610x the RAID battery connectors arelocated on the system board. To locate the connectors for the RAID battery on thesystem board, see the appropriate figure in "System Board Connectors" on page 338.Removing a RAID Battery1 Remove the blade. See "Removing a Blade" on page 155.2 Open the system. See "Opening the Blade" on page 159.3 Press the tab on the RAID battery cable connector and pull the cableconnector out of the connector on the storage card. See Figure 3-29.4 Remove the battery.For systems with a battery carrier:a Pull the battery carrier release tab, and lift the battery carrier out ofthe battery-carrier slots on the chassis. See Figure 3-29.b Pull back gently on the two tabs holding the RAID battery and lift theRAID battery from the battery carrier. See Figure 3-29.For PowerEdge M910, slide the battery to free the tabs on the RAIDbattery from the battery carrier on the system board and lift the RAIDbattery from the system board (see Figure 3-30).For systems without a battery carrier (PowerEdge M710, M610, andM610x), slide the battery to free the tabs on the RAID battery from themetal standoffs on the system board and lift the RAID battery from thesystem board (see Figure 3-31 and Figure 3-32).