Dell EMC PowerEdge M640 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing the storage controller card

Prerequisites

Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.

Steps

  1. Align the slots on the edge of the storage controller card with the tabs on the support bracket.
    • CAUTION: To prevent damage to the storage controller card, you must hold the card only by its edges.
  2. Lower the storage controller card onto the connector on the system board.
  3. Using the Phillips #2 screwdriver, tighten the retention screws on the drive backplane cable connector to secure the card to the system board.
    Figure 1. Installing the storage controller cardThis image shows installing the storage controller card.

Next steps

  1. Install the following:

    1. Drive backplane

    2. Drive cage

    3. Drives

  2. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system .

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