Owners Manual

Related tasks
Before working inside your system
Removing the cooling shroud
Removing the PCIe card holder
Installing the cooling shroud
Installing the PCIe card holder
After working inside your system
Related reference
Safety instructions
Integrated storage controller card
Your system includes a dedicated expansion card slot on the system board for an integrated controller card. The integrated storage
controller card provides the integrated storage subsystem for the internal hard drives in your system. The controller supports SAS and
SATA hard drives and also enables you to set up the hard drives in RAID configurations. The RAID configurations depend on the version of
the storage controller included with your system.
Removing the integrated storage controller card
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and
simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow
the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. Remove the cooling shroud.
4. Remove the expansion card riser 1.
5. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
Steps
1. Loosen the screws that secure the integrated storage controller cable to the integrated storage controller card connector on the
system board.
2. Lift the integrated storage controller cable away from the integrated storage controller.
3. Lift one end of the card and angle it to disengage the card from the integrated storage controller card holder on the system board.
4. Lift the card out of the system.
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Installing and removing system components