Skip to main content
Sign Out

Welcome to Dell

My Account
  • Place orders quickly and easily
  • View orders and track your shipping status
  • Create and access a list of your products
  • Manage your Dell EMC sites, products, and product-level contacts using Company Administration.
Sign In Create an Account Premier Sign In Partner Program Sign In
Contact Us

Dell PowerEdge FC630 Owner's Manual

PDF

Installing the PCIe extender or storage controller card

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 came with the product.
NOTE: PCIe extender or storage controller card is supported on systems with the SAS backplanes.
NOTE: You must remove the PCIe extender or storage controller card to replace a faulty PCIe extender or storage controller card or service other components inside the system.

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

  2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.

  3. Remove the PCIe extender or storage controller card.

  1. Align the slots on the PCIe extender or storage controller card edge with the tabs on the support bracket.
    CAUTION: To prevent damage to the PCIe extender or storage controller card, you must hold the card only by its edges.
  2. Lower the PCIe extender or storage controller card on to the connector on the system board.
  3. Tighten the two retention screws on the hard drive or SSD backplane cable connector to secure the card on to the system board.
    Figure 1. Installing the PCIe extender or storage controller card
    This figure shows 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)

  1. Install the following:

    1. Hard drives or SSDs

    2. Hard drive or SSD backplane

    3. Hard drive or SSD cage

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

Rate this content

Accurate
Useful
Easy to understand
Was this article helpful?
0/3000 characters
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please select whether the article was helpful or not.
  Comments cannot contain these special characters: <>()\