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98 Installing System Components
2
Remove the system cover (see "Removing the System Cover" on page 66).
3
Open the expansion card cover (see Figure 3-7).
NOTE: You can remove the expansion card cover, if desired, and set it aside.
4
Remove the filler bracket or existing expansion card to create a card-slot
opening (see "Removing an Expansion Card" on page 93).
NOTE: Keep the filler bracket in case you need to remove the expansion card.
Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion card slots to maintain
FCC certification of the system and protect against electromagnetic
interference. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in
proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
5
Prepare the card for installation.
6 Open the expansion card latch adjacent to the slot (see
Figure 3-20)
.
7
Insert the SAS controller card into expansion card slot 3 or slot 4 on the
system board (see Figure 6-1) and press down firmly (see Figure 3-20).
Ensure that the card is fully seated in the guide slot.
8
Close the expansion card latch to secure the card in the system
(see
Figure 3-20).
NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the
cards can prevent the system cover from closing properly or cause damage to the
equipment.
9
Using the appropriate interface cable, connect the SAS controller card
(connector 0) directly to the internal hard drives or to the SAS backplane,
if installed.
NOTE: The cable must be connected according to the connector labels on
the cable. The cable does not operate if reversed.
10
Connect the SAS cable, LED cable, and RAID battery cable (if applicable)
to the SAS controller card.
NOTE: For battery-cached SAS/RAID controllers, install the RAID battery (see
"Installing a RAID Battery" on page 101).
11
Close the expansion card cover (see Figure 3-7).
12
Replace the system cover (see "Installing the System Cover" on page 67).
13
Reattach any peripherals you disconnected, then connect the system to
the electrical outlet.