Lenovo ThinkServer RS140 - Manual (Page 78)

5. Disconnect any cables from the RAID card.
6. If you want to install a new RAID card, see “Installing the RAID card” on page 62.
7. If you are instructed to return the old RAID card, follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging
materials that are supplied to you for shipping.
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 106. Then,
configure RAID for your server. See “Configuring RAID” on page 47.
Installing or removing the ThinkServer RAID 500 Upgrade Key for
Advanced RAID
This topic provides instructions on how to install or remove the ThinkServer RAID 500 Upgrade Key for
Advanced RAID (hereinafter referred to as the TR 500 Key).
The TR 500 Key expands the capability of the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter by activating RAID 5 for
advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID. You can purchase a TR 500 Key from Lenovo.
Installing the TR 500 Key
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 53.
Attention: Back up your data before you begin if you want to reconfigure RAID and reinstall the operating
system after installing the TR 500 Key.
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 TR 500 Key and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
To install the TR 500 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. If the server is installed in a rack cabinet, remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat,
clean, and static-protective surface.
3. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 55.
4. Locate the ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter, which is installed on the riser card assembly.
5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the TR 500 Key to any unpainted surface on the
outside of the server. Then, take the TR 500 Key out of the package.
Note: Carefully handle the TR 500 Key by its edges.
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