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Dell PowerEdge M630 Systems (VRTX Enclosure) Owner's Manual

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Removing the PCIe extender or storage controller 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: PCIe extender or storage controller card is supported on systems with the SAS backplanes.

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.

  2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.

  3. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section..

  4. Remove the following:

    1. Hard drives or SSDs

    2. Hard drive or SSD backplane

    3. Hard drive or SSD cage

Steps

  1. 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.
  2. Lift the PCIe extender or storage controller card up and away from the system.
    Figure 1. Removing the PCIe extender or storage controller card
    This figure shows removing and installing the PCIe extender or storage controller card.
    1. retention screw (2)
    2. slot on the PCIe extender or storage controller card
    3. tab on the PCIe extender or storage controller card support bracket
    4. standoff (2)

Next steps

  1. Install the PCIe extender or storage controller card.

  2. Install the following:

    1. Hard drive or SSD cage

    2. Hard drive or SSD backplane

    3. Hard drives or SSDs

  3. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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