Dell Shared PowerEdge RAID Controller 8 Cards For Dell PowerEdge VRTX Systems User’s Guide

Removing the Shared PERC 8 External 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 system.

CAUTION: Shared PERC 8 External cards are not hot-removable. Do not remove the Shared PERC 8 External cards from the system board while the PowerEdge VRTX system is turned on.

Press the release tab of the expansion card latch to lift the latch out of the slot.
- NOTE: Do not bend the card connectors.
- CAUTION: When removing or replacing the Shared PERC 8 External card, hold the card by its edges. Do not handle the card while holding the battery or the heat sink.
Hold the external card by its edges, and remove it from the card connector on the system board.
If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty slot opening and close the expansion card latch.
- NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
Figure 1. Removing and installing the Shared PERC 8 External card
1. Shared PERC 8 External card
2. card connector on the system board
3. expansion card latch
4. metal standoff
5. release tab
6. divider unit

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Replacing a Shared PERC 8 External card