Removing the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly

Use this information to remove the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly.

To remove the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
3. Remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
4. Disconnect the cables from the connectors on the SAS/SATA adapter; then, grasp the adapter and pull it out of the connector on the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly.
5. Press the plastic tab (next to the power supply) toward the power supply and remove the entire SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly; then, remove the adapter.
   Figure 1. SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly removal
   
   
6. Remove the flash device from the SAS/SATA RAID riser card, if one is installed (see Removing a USB embedded hypervisor flash device).

If you are instructed to return the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.