Dell HR675 owner manual Removing a SAS Controller Card

9Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.

See the documentation for the card for information about the card’s cable connections.

10Close the expansion card cover (see Figure 3-7).

11Replace the system cover (see "Installing the System Cover" on page 67).

12Reattach any peripherals you disconnected, then connect the system to the electrical outlet.

13Turn on the system and attached peripherals.

14Install any device drivers required for the card.

See the documentation for the card for information about installing the card’s device drivers.

SAS Controller Card

Your system provides support for an internal SAS controller card to be used for the SAS storage subsystem for your system’s internal or hot-pluggable hard drives. The controller card supports all-SAS or all-SATA hard drive configurations and also enables you to set up the hard drives in a RAID configuration. Supported RAID configurations vary according to the version of the SAS controller card included with your system and both RAID and non-RAID versions of the controller card are available. See the RAID user documentation for information on the available RAID configurations and for instructions on how to set up a RAID configuration.

Removing a SAS Controller Card

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

1Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and from the peripherals.

2Remove the system cover (see "Removing the System Cover" on page 66).

3Open the expansion card cover (see Figure 3-7).

NOTE: You can remove the expansion card cover, if desired, and set it aside.

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