Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system:
Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
If applicable, remove the system from the rack.
Remove the system cover.
Remove the drive backplane cover.
If installed, remove the air shroud.
Disconnect all the cables, observe the cable routing.
Removing the front mounting front PERC module:
Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, loosen the captive screws on the front PERC module.
Pull the front PERC module to disengage from the connector on the drive backplane.
Tilt and lift the front PERC module out of the system.
Installing the front mounting front PERC module:
Connect the PERC cable to the front PERC module.
Align the front PERC module at an angle until the tray touches the slot in the system.
Press the front PERC module connector with the connector on the drive backplane until firmly seated.
Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, tighten the captive screws on the front PERC module.
Reconnect all the required cables.
If removed, install the air shroud.
Install the drive backplane cover.
Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system:
Replace the system cover.
If applicable, install the system into the rack.
Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet, and then power on the system.