Owners Manual

Installing the PCIe extender or 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 came with the product.

NOTE: PCIe extender or storage controller card is supported on systems with the SAS backplanes.

NOTE: You must remove the PCIe extender or storage controller card to replace a faulty PCIe extender or storage

controller card or service other components inside the system.

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.

2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.

3. Remove the PCIe extender or storage controller card.

Steps

1. Align the slots on the PCIe extender or storage controller card edge with the tabs on the support bracket.

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the PCIe extender or storage controller card, you must hold the card only by

its edges.

2. Lower the PCIe extender or storage controller card on to the connector on the system board.

3. Tighten the two retention screws on the hard drive or SSD backplane cable connector to secure the card on to the system

board.

Figure 64. Installing the PCIe extender or storage controller card

retention screw (2) 2. slot on the PCIe extender or storage controller card

3. tab on the PCIe extender or storage controller card

support bracket

4. standoff (2)

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