IBM 436854u Service Guide - Page 114

Removing the mini-SAS/SATA controller To remove the mini-SAS/SATA RAID controller, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines" on page 47. 2. Turn off the server and all attached devices; then, disconnect all power cords and external cables. 3. Unlock and remove the side cover (see "Removing the side cover" on page 52). 4. Open the rear adapter-retention bracket until the release lever on the right side of the bracket clicks into place. 5. Squeeze the tabs on both sides of the connector on the signal cable and remove the cable from the SAS/SATA controller. Alignment pins Mini-PCI controller slot Alignment holes Mini-SAS/SATA controller 6. Carefully disengage the tabs on each side of the SAS/SATA controller connector and the front of the SAS/SATA controller from the plastic standoff. 7. Grasp the edges of the SAS/SATA controller and pull it out of the connector. If the standoff comes away from the system board with the controller, gently pull it out of the controller and push it back into the hole on the system board. 8. If you are instructed to return the SAS/SATA controller, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you. 96 System x3200 M2 Types 4367 and 4368: Problem Determination and Service Guide