Lenovo ThinkServer RD530 - Manual (Page 95)

• To complete the removal procedure, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 135.
Replacing the RAID card
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 63.
This topic provides instructions on how to replace the RAID card.
Your server comes with a required RAID card to provide advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID functions to
the server. For more information, see “RAID card” on page 27 and “Configuring RAID” on page 58.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Notes:
• The RAID card is extremely sensitive to ESD. Ensure that you read and understand “Handling
static-sensitive devices” on page 64 first and carefully perform the operation.
• Use any documentation that comes with the RAID card and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
• Depending on the specific type, the RAID card might look different from the illustration in this topic.
• Ensure that you back up your data before replacing the RAID card because you might need to reconfigure
RAID and reinstall the operating system after replacing the RAID card.
To replace the RAID card, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2. If the server is installed in a rack cabinet, remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat,
clean, and static-protective surface. See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server.
3. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 65.
4. Remove the cooling shroud. See “Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud” on page 69.
5. Remove the riser card assembly 2 and lay it upside down on a flat, clean, and static-protective surface.
The procedure is similar to that of the riser card assembly 1. See “Replacing the riser card assembly
1” on page 131.
6. Locate the RAID card, which is installed in the PCI Express card slot on the riser card assembly 2.
7. Record the cable connections. Then, disconnect all cables from the RAID card and any other related
parts.
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