Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the system board orthe ServeRAID 8k-l adapter.ServeRAID-8k-l connectorServeRAID-8k-l adapter6. Press the ServeRAID 8k-l adapter firmly into the connector.7. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now.8. Replace the side cover (see “Replacing the side cover” on page 70). Go to“Completing the installation” on page 68.Installing the ServeRAID-8k adapterThe optional ServeRAID-8k adapter can be installed only in its dedicated connectoron the system board. See the following illustration for the location of the connectoron the system board. The ServeRAID-8k adapter is not cabled to the system board,and no rerouting of the SAS or SATA cable is required. However, if you install thisoptional ServeRAID-8k adapter in simple-swap SATA models, see the followinginstructions for cabling information.To install the ServeRAID-8k adapter, complete the following steps.1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Handlingstatic-sensitive devices” on page 24.2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cordsand all external cables.Attention: To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging theServeRAID-8k adapter connector, open and close the clips gently.3. Remove the side cover (see “Removing the side cover” on page 26.4. Open the retaining clips on each end of the ServeRAID-8k adapter connector.5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the ServeRAID-8k adapter toany unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the ServeRAID-8kadapter and battery pack from the package.Chapter 2. Installing options 57
