Lenovo ThinkServer TS430 - Manual (Page 119)

Removing the TR 500 Key
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 85.
This topic provides instructions on how to remove the TR 500 Key if a ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter with
a TR 500 Key option is installed on your server.
Notes:
1. If you remove the TR 500 Key from the RAID card, the hardware RAID 5 and RAID 50 levels are not
available.
2. Use any documentation that comes with the TR 500 Key and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
To remove the TR 500 Key from the RAID card, 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. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 87.
3. Lay the server on its side for easier operation.
4. Locate the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter, which is installed in the PCI-E slot 3 on the system board.
See “System board components” on page 45.
5. Remove any parts or disconnect any cables that might impede your operation.
6. Remove the TR 500 Key from the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter. If necessary, you can remove the
ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter first, remove the TR 500 Key from it, and then reinstall the ThinkServer
RAID 500 Adapter. See “Installing or removing the RAID card” on page 103.
Note: Carefully handle the TR 500 Key by its edges.
Figure 50. Removing the TR 500 Key from the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter
7. If you are instructed to return the old TR 500 Key, follow all packaging instructions and use any
packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping.
Chapter 6 . Installing, removing, or replacing hardware 107