Installing a RAID adapter battery remotely in the server

Use this information to install a RAID adapter battery remotely in the server.

The batteries must be installed only on top of the microprocessor 2 air baffle. To install a RAID adapter battery in the server, complete the following steps:

Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords.
Remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
Note
Step 4 to Step 5 apply to a RAID adapter that is already installed in the server riser-card. If no RAID adapter is installed, skip to step 6.
Remove the riser-card assembly from the server and set it aside (see Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly).
Remove the adapter from the riser-card assembly.
If a battery and battery carrier are attached to the RAID adapter, disconnect the battery carrier cable from the battery and remove the three screws that secure the battery carrier to the adapter. Set the battery and battery carrier aside.
Note
If your battery and battery carrier are attached with a clip, squeeze the clip on the side of the battery carrier to remove the battery from the battery carrier.
Figure 1. Battery removal
Install the interposer card in the interposer card connector on the RAID adapter:
1. Remove the interposer card and the screw from the bag.
2. Rotate the plastic standoff on the interposer card so that it aligns with the hole on the RAID adapter; then, align the connector on interposer card with the interposer card connector on the RAID adapter.
  Figure 2. Interposer card installation
3. Press the interposer card down onto the interposer card connector on the RAID adapter until it is firmly seated.
4. From underneath the RAID adapter, insert the screw that you took from the bag and tighten the screw to secure the interposer card to the RAID adapter.
Connect one end of the remote batter cable to the interposer card.
Attention
To avoid damage to the hardware, make sure that the black dot on the remote battery cable connector faces away from the interposer card on the adapter. Do not force the remote battery cable into the connector.
Figure 3. Cable connection
Install the RAID adapter on the riser-card and install the riser-card assembly in the server (see Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly).
Route the remote battery cable as shown in the illustration, depending on the PCI slot in which the RAID adapter is installed.
Figure 4. Cable connection

Figure 5. Cable connection
Route the remote battery cable through the notches on the microprocessor 2 air baffle.
Attention
Make sure that the cable is not pinched and does not cover any connectors or obstruct any components on the system board.
Connect the other end of the remote battery cable to the remote battery cable connector on the battery carrier.
Attention
To avoid damage to the hardware, make sure that the black dot on the remote battery cable connector faces away from the interposer card on the adapter. Do not force the remote battery cable into the connector.
Figure 6. Cable connection
Install the battery on the microprocessor 2 air baffle:
1. Connect the battery cable to the battery cable connector on the battery carrier.
2. Place the battery carrier in the battery mounting slot on the microprocessor 2 air baffle and ensure that battery carrier posts align with the rings on the battery mounting slot so that the battery carrier is secure in the slot.
  Note
  The positioning of the remote battery depends on the type of remote battery that you install. The long edge of the battery might fit the recessed rings either parallel or perpendicular to the front bezel.
  Figure 7. Battery installation
3. Take the battery retention clip and place it underneath the other tab while pressing release tab toward the front of the server; then, press it down until it snaps in place to hold the battery carrier firmly in place.

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

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