Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Read this first: Important safety information.
Prepare your computer. See Preparing your computer and removing the computer cover.
Lay the computer on its side for easier access to the super capacitor module.
If necessary, remove the direct cooling air baffle for easier operation. See Direct cooling air baffle.
Locate the PCIe card slot in which the RAID adapter with the super-capacitor-module holder is installed. See Computer components.
- To remove a super capacitor module, do the following:
- Pull and pivot the tab on the multi-function bracket as shown to open the latch inside.Figure 1. Opening the latch in the multi-function bracket
- Disconnect the super-capacitor-module cable from the RAID adapter. Then remove the holder with the failing super capacitor module.Figure 2. Removing the super capacitor module
- To install a super capacitor module, do the following:
Pull and pivot the tab on the multi-function bracket to open the latch inside.
Touch the static-protective package that contains the new super capacitor module and its holder to any unpainted surface on the outside of the computer. Then, remove the new super capacitor module and its holder from the package.
Connect the super-capacitor-module cable to the super-capacitor-module connector on the RAID adapter.
- Insert the corresponding end of the holder into the gaps in the PCIe card latch as shown. Pivot the holder downward to insert part a into the corresponding slot in the multi-function bracket. Then, pivot the tab on the multi-function bracket to secure the holder.Figure 3. Installing the super capacitor module
Reinstall the direct cooling air baffle if you have removed it. See Direct cooling air baffle.
To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
To complete the installation or replacement, go to Completing the parts replacement.