Logic MegaRAID Enterprise User's Guide

Chapter 6 Hardware Installation
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Step 8 Connect Battery Pack,
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Changing the Battery Pack
The MegaRAID configuration software warns when the battery pack must be replaced.
A new battery pack should be installed every 1 to 5 years.
Step Action
1 Bring down the operating system properly. Make sure that cache memory
has been flushed. You must perform a system reset if operating under
DOS. When the computer reboots, the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 160M
controller flushes cache memory. Turn the computer power off. Remove
the computer cover. Remove the MegaRAID controller.
2 Disconnect the battery pack cable or harness from J23 on the MegaRAID
Enterprise 1600 160M card.
3 Install a new battery pack and connect the new battery pack to J23.
4 Disable write-back caching using MegaRAID Manager or Power Console
Plus.
Disposing of a Battery Pack
Warning
Do not dispose of the MegaRAID battery pack by fire. Do not mutilate
the battery pack. Do not damage it in any way. Toxic chemicals can be
released if it is damaged. Do not short-circuit the battery pack.
The material in the battery pack contains heavy metals that can contaminate the environment.
Federal, state, and local laws prohibit disposal of some rechargeable batteries in public landfills.
These batteries must be sent to a specific location for proper disposal. Call the Rechargeable
Battery Recycling Corporation at 352-376-6693 (FAX: [phone]) for an authorized battery
disposal site near you. For a list of battery disposal sites, write to:
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation
2293 NW 41st Street
Gainesville FL 32606
Voice: 352-376-6693
FAX: [phone]
Battery Disposal Laws
Important
Most used Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are not classified as
hazardous waste under the federal RCRA (Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act). Although Minnesota law requires that Nickel-Metal
Hydride batteries be labeled “easily removable” from consumer
products, and that Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries must be collected by
manufacturers, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has
granted a temporary exemption from these requirements.
Other Laws in Other Areas
LSI Logic reminds you that you must comply with all applicable battery disposal and
hazardous material handling laws and regulations in the country or other jurisdiction where you are
using an optional battery pack on the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 160M controller.