Installation Instructions — Chassis Mount Method
Adaptec Flash Backup Module AFM-700 for Adaptec SAS/SATA RAID Controllers
Using the appropriate static protection, remove the controller from your computer.
1 Insert screws through the back of the controller board, as shown in Figure 1. Then,attach the (threaded) spacers to the screws with a Phillips screwdriver.
2 Attach the AFM-700 daughterboard to the controller by mating the blackconnectors. Insert screws through the daughterboard and attach to the spacers witha Phillips screwdriver, as shown in Figure 2.

! Caution: The torque should be less than 0.45Nm to avoid deformation. Be sure that thecontroller is not bent after attaching the daughterboard to the controller card.

3 Attach the AFM-700 supercapacitor module to the controller by inserting theThreaded spacers
Figure 1

Figure 2

Extender cableconnector into the socket on the AFM-700 daughterboard, as shown in Figure 3.
Mounting clip
Use the included extender cable if you need extra length to complete Step 4.
4 Choose a location on the chassis or in the system to fix the tethered
supercapacitor module using the included mounting clip and cable-ties suchthat (i) the cable (~25" with extender) reaches the mating location on thecontroller when it is installed in the expansion slot; (ii) wiring is routed andsecured so that it does not contact any moving parts (fans, for instance); andLarge friction clip(iii) the supercapacitor module is protected from heat.
Figure 3
Figure 4
5 Insert the supercapacitor module into the mounting clip with the large friction
clip at the bottom. Thread the cable-ties through the slots on the mounting clip and fix to the selected location on the computer
chassis, as shown in Figure 4. The cable-ties should completely encircle the supercapacitor module and mounting clip to ensure thatthey are held in place securely. Be careful not to restrict air-flow in your system.
6 Reinstall the controller and restart your computer. The supercapacitor should reach full charge in 5-6 minutes.
Warning: (i) Do NOT remove or insert a fully charged supercapacitor module. Always discharge the unit first to avoid damage to the controller or
flash backup module. The factory ships with discharged units, so they are safe to install when you receive them. To ensure that an installed unitis discharged, switch the system OFF, then wait 5 minutes. After a dirty shutdown, wait 3 minutes after backup is complete, then remove theunit. (ii) The operating temperature of the Adaptec controller with AFM-700 flash backup is 9ºC–50ºC 200 LFM.

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Installation Instructions — Mounting Plate MethodAdaptec Flash Backup Module AFM-700 for Adaptec SAS/SATA RAID Controllers
Using the appropriate static protection, remove the controller from your computer.
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1 Attach the AFM-700 daughterboard to the controller, as described in Step 1 andStep 2 of the Chassis Mount method. Reinstall the controller next to an empty slot clip
in the backplane, ideally, a short.
2 Attach the full-height bracket and mounting clip to the mounting plate, as shown inFigure 1. The full-height bracket is installed on the front side of the mounting plate(the side with the bents), with the mounting screws inserted from the back. (Be sure
Recessed sideto attach the mounting plate to the bracket with recessed side at the bottom!) Attach
Mounting clip
the mounting clip to the front of the mounting plate with four (4) Phillips screws.
Figure 1
Figure 2
The large friction clip should face the front of the mounting plate.
3 Insert the supercapacitor module into the mounting clip. The supercapacitor
Extender cable (optional)
module snaps securely into place between the large and small friction clips, as
shown in Figure 2. Be sure to orient the supercapacitor module such that theconnecting cable faces the rear of the mounting plate.
4 Attach the supercapacitor module to the controller by inserting the connector
into the socket on the AFM-700 daughterboard, as shown in Figure 3. Use theincluded extender cable if you need extra length to reach the daughterboard.
5 Install the mounting plate in the empty slot next to the controller, as shown in
Figure 4. After securing the mounting plate to the card cage, verify that thesupercapacitor module and mounting plate sit above (and do not touch) thePCIe slot.
Figure 4Figure 3
6 Restart your computer. The supercapacitor should reach full charge in 5-6 minutes.

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Warning: (i) Do NOT remove or insert a fully charged supercapacitor module. Always discharge the unit first to avoid damage to the controller orflash backup module. The factory ships with discharged units, so they are safe to install when you receive them. To ensure that an installed unit
is discharged, switch the system OFF, then wait 5 minutes. After a dirty shutdown, wait 3 minutes after backup is complete, then remove theunit. (ii) The operating temperature of the Adaptec controller with AFM-700 flash backup is 9ºC–50ºC 200 LFM.

Copyright © 2013 PMC-Sierra, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec by PMC logo are trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc., which may be registered insome jurisdictions.
Part Number: MAN-00282-01-A Rev A