7Close the card retention door to secure the card(s) in the system.

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.

8Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.

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

9Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 47.

10Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.

11Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

SAS Controller Expansion Card

Read the installation instructions in the documentation for your SAS controller card. Install the card in expansion card connector SLOT1 or SLOT2 (see "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 72), and connect the hard-drive activity indicator cable from the card to the AUXLED1 connector on the system board (see Figure 6-2 for the connector location). Fasten the cables to the slots as indicated in Figure 3-19 to manage the slack.

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Dell T105 Systems owner manual SAS Controller Expansion Card