Installing an expander cardPrerequisitesCAUTION: 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.NOTE: This is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures should beperformed only by Dell certified service technicians.1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.2. Keep the #1 and #2 Phillips screwdrivers ready.3. Remove the expander card.NOTE: You must remove the expander card to replace a faulty expander card.Steps1. Align the slots on the expander card with the standoffs on the chassis.CAUTION: To prevent damage to the expander card, hold the card only by its edges.2. Lower the expander card in to the chassis until the slots on the expander card engage with thestandoffs on the chassis.3. Tighten the screw to secure the expander card to the chassis.4. Align the expander-card cable connector with the connector on the system board (J_PERC).5. Tighten the retention screws on the expander-card cable connector until the connector is seatedfirmly.Next steps1. Install the following:a. hard drives/SSDsb. hard drive/SSD backplanec. hard drive/SSD cage2. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.Related LinksRemoving an expander cardInstalling the hard drive/SSD cageInstalling a 2.5 inch (x8) SATA hard drive/SSD backplaneInstalling a 2.5 inch (x8) SAS hard drive/SSD backplaneInstalling a 2.5 inch (x6) SATA hard drive/SSD plus 2.5 inch (x2) PCIe SSD backplaneInstalling a 1.8 inch (x16) SAS SSD backplaneInstalling the sled106
