Dell PowerEdge M830 (For Dell PowerEdge VRTX Enclosure) Owner's Manual

Removing an expander 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 are shipped with your product.

NOTE: This is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures should be performed only by Dell certified service technicians.

NOTE: You must remove the expander card to replace a faulty expander card.

NOTE: Ensure that you install an expander card if you are using 1.8-inch (x12) system.

Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Keep the #1 and #2 Phillips screwdrivers ready.
Remove the following:
1. hard drives or SSDs
2. hard-drive backplane or SSD backplane
3. hard-drive cage or SSD cage

Steps

Loosen the retention screws on the expander-card cable connector that connects to the connector on the system board (J_PERC) and lift the cable up..
CAUTION: To prevent damage to an expander card, hold the card only by its edges.
Remove the screws that secure the expander card to the chassis.
Lift the card away from the system.
Figure 1. Removing an expander card
1. screw (3)
2. expander-card cable connector that connects to the connector on the system board (J_PERC)
3. expander card cable
4. expander card
5. guide pin (2)

Next steps

Install the expander card.
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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Dell PowerEdge M830 (For Dell PowerEdge VRTX Enclosure) Owner's Manual

Removing an expander card

Prerequisites

Steps

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