Installing a SAS Controller Expansion Card

NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the system cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment.

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

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

10Rotate the hard-drive carrier back into the system. See "Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Into the System" on page 46.

11Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 43.

12Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.

13Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

Removing an Expansion Card

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the 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.

2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 43.

3Rotate the hard-drive carrier out of the system. See "Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Out of the System" on page 44.

4Press the two release tabs on the card retention door inward to open it. See Figure 3-20.

5If necessary, disconnect any cables from the card.

6Grasp the card by its top corners and ease it out of its connector.

7If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.

NOTE: Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion card slots to maintain 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.

8Close the card retention door to secure the remaining card(s) in the system. See Figure 3-20.

9Rotate the hard-drive carrier back into the system. See "Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Into the System" on page 46.

10Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 43.

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