Tape-enabled server model:7. Pull the SAS controller horizontally out of the connector on the SAS riser-card.Note: If you have installed the optional ServeRAID adapter advanced featurekey, grasp the feature key and lift to remove it from connector on theServeRAID adapter and keep it in future use.8. If you are replacing the SAS controller with another supported SAS controller,continue with “Installing a ServeRAID SAS controller on the SAS riser-card.”Installing a ServeRAID SAS controller on the SAS riser-cardAbout this taskImportant: If you have installed a SAS expander card in a 16-drive-capable server,the SAS controller is installed in a PCI riser-card assembly and is installed andremoved the same way as any other PCI adapter. Do not use the instructions inthis topic; use the instructions in “Installing a PCI adapter” on page 53 and“Removing a PCI adapter” on page 58.To install a SAS controller on the SAS riser-card, complete the following steps:Procedure1. Make sure that the server is turned off, all external cables and power cords aredisconnected, and the cover has been removed.2. If you are installing a new or replacement SAS controller, touch thestatic-protective package that contains the new SAS controller to any unpaintedmetal surface on the server. Then, remove the SAS controller from the package.Note: If you have the optional ServeRAID adapter advanced feature key, installit first (see “Installing an optional ServeRAID adapter advanced feature key”on page 137).3. If you are installing a new or replacement SAS controller that uses a battery,complete the following steps:a. Remove the battery from the SAS controller package or the battery package.b. Install the battery and connect the battery to the SAS controller asinstructed in the documentation that comes with the SAS controller or thebattery.4. If the new SAS controller is a different physical size than the SAS controllerthat you removed, you might have to move the controller retention bracket(tape-enabled model servers only) to the correct location for the new SASFigure 141. SAS controller assembly removalChapter 2. Installing optional devices 135
