Dell M630 owner manual Storage controller card/PCIe extender card

Removing the mezzanine card

Removing the Network Daughter Card

Removing the IDSDM card

Removing the rSPI card

Removing the system board

Installing the system board

Installing the IDSDM card

Installing the rSPI card

Installing the Network Daughter Card

Installing the mezzanine card

Installing the hard-drive/SSD cage

Installing the hard-drive/SSD backplane

Installing the cooling shroud

Installing a hard drive/SSD

Removing the blade

Installing a blade

Storage controller card/PCIe extender card

Your system includes a dedicated expansion-card slot on the blade system board for a storage controller card or a PCIe extender card that provides the integrated storage subsystem for your system’s hard drives. The storage controller card supports SAS and SATA hard drives. The PCIe extender card supports PCIe SSDs.

NOTE: The storage controller card/PCIe extender card is located underneath the hard-drive bays.

Removing the PCIe extender/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 came with the product.

NOTE: PCIe extender/storage controller card is supported on systems with the SAS backplanes.

1.Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.

2.Keep the #2 Phillips screwdriver ready.

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

4.Remove the following:

a.hard drives/SSDs

b.hard-drive/SSD backplane

c.hard-drive/SSD cage

Steps

1.Loosen the two retention screws on the hard-drive/SSD backplane cable connector and lift it away from the PCIe extender/storage controller card.

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