Installing the expansion card stabilizer bracket – Dell PowerEdge T610 User Manual

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3 Remove the expansion card stabilizer. See "Removing the Expansion Card

Stabilizer."

4 Disconnect the data cables from the integrated storage card. See

Figure 3-17.

To disconnect a cable, press the blue latches on both sides of the cable
connector and ease it out from the connector on the card.

5 Remove the integrated storage card. See "Removing an Integrated Storage

Controller Card."

CAUTION:

Disconnecting the RAID battery cable from a PERC card can cause

data loss if the "dirty cache" LED on the card is lit. The LED indicates that data is
still cached in controller memory and the data was not cleared at system
shutdown.

6 If applicable and necessary, disconnect the RAID battery cable from the

integrated storage card. See Figure 3-17.

7 If applicable, remove any full-length expansion cards installed in slot 2 or

slot 3 and disconnect any attached cables. See "Removing an Expansion
Card
."

8 Pull the blue release tab on the expansion card stabilizer bracket, and slide

the bracket up and out of the chassis. See Figure 3-27.

Installing the Expansion Card Stabilizer Bracket

1 Fit the four slots on the expansion card stabilizer bracket over the four

metal guides in the chassis, and slide the bracket downwards until the blue
release tab locks into place. See Figure 3-27.

2 If applicable, install the full-length expansion cards in slots 2 and 3 and

reconnect the applicable cables. See "Installing an Expansion Card."

3 If applicable, reconnect the RAID battery cable to the integrated storage

card. See Figure 3-17.

4 Install the integrated storage controller card. See "Installing an Integrated

Storage Controller Card."

5 Reconnect the data cables to the integrated storage card. See Figure 3-17.
6 Install the expansion card stabilizer. See "Installing the Expansion Card

Stabilizer."

7 Close the system. See "Closing the System."

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