Instruction Manual

Replacing the TBBU on a PERC 5/E, PERC 6/E, PERC H700, or PERC H800

NOTE: The Transportable Battery Backup Unit (TBBU) on the storage controller

consists of a DIMM and a BBU.

Ensure that there is no preserved cache on the PERC adapter. See "Managing

Preserved Cache" on page 4.

Perform a controlled shutdown of the system and attached peripherals.

Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and remove the system cover.

Remove the storage controller from the system. Press down on the tabs at each

edge of the DIMM slot and lift the TBBU assembly off the storage controller.

See Figure 1-1.

Disconnect the battery cable from both ends and press out on the battery clips

rotating the battery out of the DIMM. See Figure 1-2.

Figure 1-2. Removing and Installing the Battery and Battery Cable on the DIMM

Unpack the new TBBU and follow all antistatic procedures.

Insert one end of the battery cable into the connector on the DIMM and the

other end into the connector on the new battery.

1 battery cable 2 connector on the DIMM 3 DIMM

4 battery 5 connector on the battery