Dell EMC PowerEdge XE7100 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing the expander board

Prerequisites

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

Steps

  1. Align and insert the expander board into the expander module.
  2. Tighten the two screws to secure the expander board to the module.
    Figure 1. Installing the expander board

    This image shows installing the expander board.

  3. Align and insert the bracket into the expander module
  4. Tighten the two screws to secure the bracket to the module.
    Figure 2. Installing the bracket

    This image shows installing the bracket.

Next steps

  1. Connect all the the cables to the expander board.
  2. Install the PERC riser.
  3. install the 2.5-inch HDD backplane.
  4. If applicable, install the 2.5-inch HDDs.
  5. Install the expander module.
  6. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside the system.
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