Follow these guidelines before replacing your battery pack.
Note: When replacing the cache battery pack, the battery must be disconnected
for at least 60 seconds before connecting the new battery. This is
the minimum amount of time needed for the card to recognize that the
battery has been replaced.
Note: The battery is a lithium ion battery. To avoid possible explosion,
do not burn. Exchange only with the IBM-approved part. Recycle or
discard the battery as instructed by local regulations. In the United
States, IBM® has a process for
the collection of this battery. For information, call 1-800-426-4333.
Have the IBM part number for
the battery unit available when you call.
Attention: To prevent data loss, if the cache battery
pack is not already in the error state, follow the steps described
in
Forcing a rechargeable battery error before
proceeding. If the cache data present LED is flashing, do not replace
the cache battery pack or data will be lost. See
the feature
comparison tables for PCIe and PCI-X cards and
the following information to determine whether your adapter has a
cache present LED and the LED's location.
Attention: Static electricity can
damage this device and your system unit. To avoid damage, keep this
device in its antistatic protective bag until you are ready to install
it. To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, read the
following precautions:
- Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to
build up around you.
- Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
- Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
- Do not leave the device where others can handle and possibly damage
the device.
- While the device is still in its antistatic package, touch it
to an unpainted metal part of the system unit for at least two seconds.
(This drains static electricity from the package and from your body.)
- Remove the device from its package and install it directly into
your system unit without setting it down. If it is necessary to set
the device down, place it on its static-protective package. (If your
device is a controller, place it component-side up.) Do not place
the device on your system unit cover or on a metal table.
- Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather,
as heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
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