Removing a storage interface card

Use this information to remove a storage interface card from the blade server.

The storage interface card comes in the SAS and SATA controller models. The SAS storage interface card controls the SAS storage drives and the SATA storage interface card controls the SATA and solid state storage drives.

Note:

1. The following illustration shows how to remove a storage interface card from the system board.
2. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.

To remove a storage interface card, complete the following steps.

1. Before you begin, read Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter® unit, remove it (see Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit for instructions).
3. Remove the blade server cover (see Removing the blade server cover for instructions).
4. If an optional expansion unit is installed, remove the expansion unit (see Removing an optional expansion unit).
5. Gently lift the card out of the expansion-card connectors; then, slide the notched end of the card out of the raised hook on the storage-interface card standoff and lift the card out of the blade server.
6. If you are instructed to return the storage interface card, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.