112 Installing System Componentsa Grasp the expansion card by its edges, bend outward on both card-edge guides, and carefully remove the card from the expansion-cardconnector.b With the blue card-edge guides still bent outwards, lift the side of thecontroller that is adjacent to the blue guide, and then remove thecontroller towards the front of the chassis.Installing the Integrated Storage Controller CardCAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Youshould only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in yourproduct documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service andsupport team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not coveredby your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with theproduct.1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnectthe system from the electrical outlet.2 Open the system. See "Opening the System."3 Install the controller card in the expansion slot on riser 1 labeledINT_STORAGE.a Holding the card by its edges, with the card-edge facing the riser,insert one side of the card into the black card-edge guide. Bendoutward on the blue card-edge guide, lower the card onto the bluecard-edge guide, and release the guide. See Figure 3-17.b Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-cardconnector until the card is fully seated and the plastic card guides fitover the edges of the card.4 Connect the card to the SAS backplane:a Connect the SAS data cable connector labelled "SAS_0" to the whiteSAS_0 connector on the card, and the connector labelled "SAS_1" tothe black SAS_1 connector on the card. See Figure 3-17.NOTE: Be sure to connect the cable according to the connector labels on thecable. The cable will not function properly if reversed.b Route the SAS data cable through the channel on the inner side of thechassis.
