IBM 43635gu User Guide - Page 52
Cabling the optional ServeRAID-8s controller, Installing the simple-swap SATA cable, them
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7. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the adapter from the static-protective package. Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the adapter. 8. If you are installing a full-length adapter, remove the blue adapter guide (if any) from the end of the adapter. Adapter guide 9. Carefully grasp the adapter by the top edge or upper corners, and align it with the expansion slot guides; then, press the adapter firmly into the expansion slot. Move the adapter directly from the static-protective package to the expansion slot. 10. Install an expansion-slot screw at the rear of the adapter. 11. If you are installing a full-length adapter, press on the release lever on the right side of the front adapter-retention bracket to release the retaining tab on the left side of the bracket. 12. Connect required cables to the adapter. Route cables so that they do not block the flow of air from the fans. 13. Reinstall the rear adapter-retention bracket; then, rotate the bracket to the closed (locked) position. Note: If any adapters in the server are large or have heavy cables attached to them, you can remove the rear adapter-retention bracket and secure all of the adapters with expansion-slot screws. If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on page 47. Cabling the optional ServeRAID-8s controller When you install the optional ServeRAID-8s controller card, follow the instructions in the following sections to route the cables in the server (depending on your model). Installing the simple-swap SATA cable The following is an illustration of the optional 4-drop combination signal and power simple-swap SATA cable for cabling the ServeRAID-8s controller card in simple-swap SATA servers: 38 System x3200 Types 4362 and 4363: User's Guide