Installing the perc 5/i adapter – Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 5i User Manual

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Hardware Installation and Configuration

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Figure 3-7.

Removing the TBBU

Installing the PERC 5/i Adapter

CAUTION:

Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the

components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your

Product Information Guide for

complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic
discharge.

NOTE:

See your system documentation for information on installing the PERC 5/i.

NOTE:

The PERC 5/i Adapter will have a battery backup unit (BBU) when installed on a PowerEdge server and will

not have one when installed on a Dell Precision™ workstation or a PowerEdge SC server.

1 Unpack the PERC 5/i Adapter and check for damage.

NOTE:

Call Dell Technical support if the controller is damaged.

2 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

See your system’s Hardware Owner’s Manual for more information on power supplies.

3 Disconnect the system from the network and remove the cover of the system.

NOTE:

For more information on removing and replacing the system cover, see the Hardware Owner’s Manual

included with the system.

4 Select an empty PCI-E slot and remove the blank filler bracket. The blank filler bracket is located on

the back of the system, aligned with the empty PCI-E slot you have selected.

battery

memory module

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