Figure 19. Removing and installing the expansion card riser 31. connector 2. expansion card riser 34. If applicable, remove or install an expansion card on the riser.5. Replace the expansion-card riser.6. Close the system.7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attachedperipherals.Installing expansion-card risersCAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should onlyperform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or asdirected by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that isnot authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructionsthat came with the product.1. If applicable, reinstall the expansion card(s) into the expansion card riser.2. Align the expansion-card riser with the connector and the riser guide pin on the system board.3. Lower the expansion-card riser into place until the expansion-card riser connector is fully seated inthe connector.4. Close the system.5. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attachedperipherals.6. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.Integrated storage controller cardYour system includes a dedicated expansion-card slot on the system board for an integrated controllercard that provides the integrated storage subsystem for your system’s internal hard drives. The controllersupports SAS and SATA hard drives and also enables you to set up the hard drives in RAID configurationsas supported by the version of the storage controller included with your system.46
