Installing an optional ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller memory module

Use this information to install an optional ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller memory module.

Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.

If you are installing an optional device in the server, you need to slide the server out from the rack enclosure, turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.

Note

For brevity, in this documentation the Lenovo ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller is often referred to as the SAS/SATA adapter or the ServeRAID adapter.

To install an optional ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller memory module, complete the following steps.

1. Remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
2. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see Removing the PCI riser-card assembly).
3. Remove the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller if necessary (Removing an Lenovo ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller).
4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the memory card to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the memory card from the package.
5. Align the memory module with the connector on the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller and push it into the connector until it is firmly seated.
   Figure 1. ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller memory module installation
   
   
6. Reinstall the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller ( Installing an Lenovo ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller).
7. Reinstall the PCI riser-card assembly (see Replacing the PCI riser-card assembly).

If you have other devices to install, do so now. Otherwise, go to Completing the installation.