Hardware Installation 25
Hardware Installation
This chapter describes how to install the Dell™ PowerEdge™
RAIDController (PERC) H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA cards.

Installing the PERC H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA

Cards

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
Youshould only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in
yourproduct 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
coveredby your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came
withthe product.
1
Unpack the PERC H200 card or 6Gbps SAS HBA and check for damage.
NOTE: Contact Dell if the controller is damaged.
2
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system
from the electrical outlet. See your system’s
Hardware Owner’s Manual
orthe
User’s Guide
for more information onpower supplies.
3
Disconnect the system from the network and remove the cover of the
system. See your system’s
Hardware Owner’s Manual
or the
User’s Guide
for more information on opening the system.
4
Select an appropriate
PCI-E slot. If replacing a PERC H200 Adapter or
6Gbps SAS HBA, remove the blank filler bracket on the back of the
system aligned with the PCI-E slot you have selected.
NOTE: For more information about your system’s PCI-E slots, see your
system’s Hardware Owner’s Manual.
5
Align the controller to the P
CI-E
slot you have selected.
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