Installing The Storage Controller Card - Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Installation And Service Manual

Installing the storage controller card

Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Steps
1 Connect the SAS cables to the card.
NOTE: Ensure that you use the labels on the cable to connect the cables to the correct connectors. The cable does not
function properly if reversed.
2 Hold the storage controller card by its edges, and align the connector on the card with the connector on the system board.
3 Lower the card into the system until the card is firmly seated.
4 Route the SAS cable through the channel on the inner side of the chassis.
5 Connect the SAS cables from the storage controller card to the connectors on hard drive backplane. For more information about
cabling images, see the
6 Close the riser retention bracket and slide the bracket to lock the storage controller card.
Figure 83. Installing the storage controller card
Next steps
1 Install the NDC riser.
2 Follow the procedure listed in
130 Installing and removing system components
Safety instructions.
Cable routing.
After working inside your system.