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 are shipped with your product.
NOTE: PCIe extender or storage controller card is supported on systems with the SAS backplanes.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.
Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section..
Remove the following:
Hard drives or SSDs
Hard drive or SSD backplane
Hard drive or SSD cage
Removing the PCIe extender or storage controller card:
Loosen the two retention screws on the hard drive or SSD backplane cable connector and lift it away from the PCIe extender or storage controller card.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the PCIe extender or storage controller card, you must hold the card only by its edges.
Lift the PCIe extender or storage controller card up and away from the system.
Installing the PCIe extender or storage controller card:
Align the slots on the PCIe extender or storage controller card edge with the tabs on the support bracket.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the PCIe extender or storage controller card, you must hold the card only by its edges.
Lower the PCIe extender or storage controller card on to the connector on the system board.
Tighten the two retention screws on the hard drive or SSD backplane cable connector to secure the card on to the system board.
Install the following:
Hard drives or SSDs
Hard drive or SSD backplane
Hard drive or SSD cage
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
