Dell PowerEdge R940 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing the storage controller card

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.

Steps

  1. Connect the SAS cables to the card.
    NOTE:Ensure that you use the labels on the cable to connect the cables to the correct connectors. The cable does not function properly if reversed.
  2. Hold the storage controller card by its edges, and align the connector on the card with the connector on the system board.
  3. Lower the card into the system until the card is firmly seated.
  4. Route the SAS cable through the channel on the inner side of the chassis.
  5. Connect the SAS cables from the storage controller card to the connectors on hard drive backplane. For more information about cabling images, see the Cable routing.
  6. Close the riser retention bracket and slide the bracket to lock the storage controller card.
    Figure 1. Installing the storage controller card
    This image shows installing the storage controller card.

Next steps

  1. Install the NDC riser.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.

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