Preparing the system for operation after installing a PCIe3 x8 SASRAID internal adapter 6 GbLearn how to prepare the system for operation after installing a PCIe3 x8 SAS RAID internal adapter 6Gb.To prepare the system for operation, complete the following steps:1. Ensure that you have the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap on and that the ESD clip isconnected to an unpainted metal surface. If not, do so now.2. Replace the service access cover. For instructions, see “Installing the service access cover on a5148-21L, 5148-22L, 8247-21L, 8247-22L, 8247-42L, 8284-21A, 8284-22A, 8286-41A, or 8286-42A system”on page 50.3. Remove the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap.4. For a rack-mounted system, place the system into the operating position. For instructions, see“Placing the rack-mounted system into the operating position” on page 58.5. Reconnect the power cords to the system. For instructions, see “Connecting the power cords to thesystem” on page 61.6. Start the system for a nonconcurrent repair. For instructions, see “Starting the system or logicalpartition” on page 30.7. Verify the installed part.v If you replaced the part because of a service action, verify the installed part. For instructions, seeVerifying a repair.v If you installed the part for any other reason, verify the installed part. For instructions, see“Verifying the installed part” on page 66.Removing and replacing the PCIe3 x8 SAS RAID internal adapter 6 Gbin the 5148-21L, 5148-22L, 8247-21L, 8247-22L, 8284-21A, or 8284-22ALearn how to remove and replace a PCIe3 x8 SAS RAID internal adapter 6 Gb.If your system is managed by the Hardware Management Console (HMC), use the HMC to repair a partin the system. For instructions, see “Repairing a part by using the HMC” on page 65.If you do not have an HMC, complete the following steps to prepare to remove a SAS RAID internaladapter:1. “Preparing the system to remove and replace the PCIe3 x8 SAS RAID internal adapter 6 Gb”2. “Removing the PCIe3 x8 SAS RAID internal adapter 6 Gb from the 5148-21L, 5148-22L, 8247-21L,8247-22L, 8284-21A, or 8284-22A” on page 123. “Replacing the PCIe3 x8 SAS RAID internal adapter 6 Gb in the 5148-21L, 5148-22L, 8247-21L,8247-22L, 8284-21A, or 8284-22A” on page 144. “Preparing the system for operation after removing and replacing the PCIe3 x8 SAS RAID internaladapter 6 Gb” on page 17Preparing the system to remove and replace the PCIe3 x8 SAS RAIDinternal adapter 6 GbLearn how to prepare the system to remove and replace the PCIe3 x8 SAS RAID internal adapter 6 Gb.To prepare the system to remove and replace a SAS RAID internal adapter, complete the following steps:1. If you are removing the PCIe3 x8 SAS RAID internal adapter 6 Gb as part of another serviceprocedure, go to step 3 on page 9.8 PCIe3 x8 SAS RAID internal adapter 6 Gb
