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Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
retention screws. When shipped, the BBU slot in the subsystem rear panel is
covered with a metal dummy plate that must first be removed.
2.7.2 BBU Warnings and Precautions
• Install or replace the BBU supplied by your Falcon II subsystem
vendors only. Use of battery cells provided otherwise will
void our warranty.
• Always dispose of discharged or used batteries in an ecologically
responsible manner. Dispose used BBU at authorized battery
disposal sites only.
• Do not use nor leave the BBU near a heat source. Heat can melt the
insulation and damage other safety features of battery cells,
possibly leading it to acid leak, and result in flames or explosion.
• Do not immerse the BBU in water nor allow it to get wet. Its
protective features can be damaged. Abnormal chemical reactions
may occur, possibly causing functional defects, acid leak, and other
hazardous results.
• Do not disassemble or modify the BBU. If disassembled, the BBU
could leak acid, overheat, emit smoke, burst and/or ignite.
• Do not pierce the BBU with a sharp object, strike it with a hammer,
step on it, or throw it. These actions could damage or deform it,
internal short-circuiting can occur, possibly causing functional
defects, acid leak, and other hazardous results.
• If the BBU leaks, gives off a bad odor, generates heat, becomes
discolored or deformed, or in any way appears abnormal during
use, recharging or storage, immediately remove it from the
subsystem and stop using it. If this is discovered when you first use
the BBU, return it to RAID or your system vendor.
2.7.3 Installation Procedure
To install a BBU into the controller module, please follow these steps:
1. Prior to installing the BBU, power off the subsystem or restart the
subsystem after the installation. For power off subsystem procedures,
please refer to Section 4.5.
NOTE:
A new or replaced BBU takes at least 6 hours to charge to its full
capacity. Reset the subsystem whenever a BBU is replaced or added for
the new BBU to take effect.
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