Removing the mezzanine card
Removing the Network Daughter Card
Removing the IDSDM card
Removing the rSPI card
Removing the system board
Installing the system board
Installing the IDSDM card
Installing the rSPI card
Installing the Network Daughter Card
Installing the mezzanine card
Installing the hard-drive/SSD cage
Installing the hard-drive/SSD backplane
Installing the cooling shroud
Installing a hard drive/SSD
Removing the blade
Installing a blade
Storage controller card/PCIe extender card
Your system includes a dedicated expansion-card slot on the blade system board for a storage controller
card or a PCIe extender card that provides the integrated storage subsystem for your system’s hard
drives. The storage controller card supports SAS and SATA hard drives. The PCIe extender card supports
PCIe SSDs.
NOTE: The storage controller card/PCIe extender card is located underneath the hard-drive bays.
Removing the PCIe extender/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/storage controller card is supported on systems with the SAS backplanes.
1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
2. Keep the #2 Phillips screwdriver ready.
3. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
4. Remove the following:
a. hard drives/SSDs
b. hard-drive/SSD backplane
c. hard-drive/SSD cage
Steps
1. Loosen the two retention screws on the hard-drive/SSD backplane cable connector and lift it away
from the PCIe extender/storage controller card.
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