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What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the removal procedure, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 144.
Installing or removing the Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 510i upgrade key
The Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 510i upgrade key (hereinafter referred to as RAID 510i key) activates RAID 5
and RAID 50 levels for advanced SATA or SAS hardware RAID. As a result, the capability of the installed
Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 510i AnyRAID Adapter is expanded. You can purchase a RAID 510i key from
Lenovo and install it to the RAID upgrade key connector on the Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 510i AnyRAID
Adapter.
For a list of ThinkServer options, go to:
Installing the RAID 510i key
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 61.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Note: Use any documentation that comes with the RAID 510i key and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
To install the RAID 510i key, 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. Prepare your server. See “Removing or extending the server from the rack cabinet” on page 63.
3. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 63.
4. Locate the ThinkServer RAID 510i Adapter. Then, disconnect any cables from the ThinkServer RAID
510i Adapter.
5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the RAID 510i key to any unpainted surface on the
outside of the server. Then, take the RAID 510i key out of the package.
Note: Carefully handle the RAID 510i key by its edges.
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