Dell PowerEdge T300 - Manual (Page 98)

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Installing System Components
Installing a SAS Controller 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.
NOTICE:
When installing a SAS/RAID controller, do not press on the RAID card
DIMM (if one is present) while installing the RAID card into the system board.
NOTICE:
The SAS or SAS/RAID controller card must be installed in PCIE_X8_3 or
PCIE_x8_4 (see Figure 6-1) .
NOTE:
If you are installing a replacement SAS/RAID card, do not remove the
plastic cover protecting the card until after installation of the card is complete.
1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system
from the electrical outlet and from the peripherals.
2 Remove the system cover (see "Removing the System Cover" on page 66).
3 Open the expansion card cover (see Figure 3-7).
NOTE:
You can remove the expansion card cover, if desired, and set it aside.
4 Remove the filler bracket or existing expansion card to create a card-slot
opening (see "Removing an Expansion Card" on page 93).
NOTE:
Keep the filler bracket in case you need to remove the expansion card.
Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion card slots to maintain
FCC certification of the system and protect against electromagnetic
interference. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in
proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
5 Prepare the card for installation.
6 Open the expansion card latch adjacent to the slot (see Figure 3-20).
7 Insert the SAS controller card into expansion card slot 3 or slot 4 on the
system board (see Figure 6-1) and press down firmly (see Figure 3-20).
Ensure that the card is fully seated in the guide slot.
8 Close the expansion card latch to secure the card in the system (see
Figure 3-20).
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