Owner's Manual

3. Connect the battery cable to the RAID controller daughter card. See Figure3-10.
Figure 3-10. Installing a SAS RAID Battery
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Removing a RAID Battery
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1. Disconnect the RAID battery cable from the SAS RAID daughter card. See Figure3-10.
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2. Press the release latch toward the hard-drive bays and remove the battery from the battery pocket.
Expansion Cards
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PCIe Riser Board Expansion Slots
The PCIe riser configuration provides two PCI Express expansion slots with the following features:
l Two PCIe risers, installed in the left and center riser connectors.
l Two x8-lane PCIe expansion slots.
l Support for full height/half-length PCI cards in both slots.
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Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
To identify expansion slots, see Figure3-11. The two expansion card slots are on separate buses.
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Installing an Expansion Card
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1. Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
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2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
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3. Open the system. See Opening and Closing the System.
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4. If you are adding a new card, open the expansion-cardlatchandremovethefillerbracket.SeeFigure3-11.
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RAID battery
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SAS RAID daughter card battery connector
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release latch
NOTE: The expansion-card slots are not hot-pluggable.
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See
your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against
electrostatic discharge.