Dell C6145 manual Installing the Expander Card

Installing the Expander 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.

1Install the expander card into the 2.5" hard-drive backplane. See Figure 3-37.

2Install the 2.5" hard-drive backplane into the hard-drive cage. See Figure 3-36.

3Replace the screws that secure the backplane to the hard-drive cage. See Figure 3-36.

4Replace the hard-drive cage into the chassis. See Figure 3-35.

5Replace the screws that secure the front-panel assemblies to the chassis. See Figure 3-35.

Connect all the cables to the backplane. See Figure 5-3 for 2.5" hard drives. You must route these cables properly through the tabs on the chassis to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.

6Connect all the cables to the expander card.

You must route these cables properly through the tabs on the chassis to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.

7Connect front panel cables to the fan controller board. See Figure 5-11.You must route these cables properly through the tabs on the chassis to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.

8Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive cage. See Figure 3-34.

9Close the system, see "Closing the System" on page 118.

10Replace the hard drives. See "Installing a Hard Drive into a Hard-Drive Carrier" on page 83.

11Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system, including any attached peripherals.

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