Integrated Storage Controller Card; Removing The Integrated Storage Controller Card - Dell PowerEdge E31S Series Owner's Manual

Removing the cooling shroud
Installing the cooling shroud
Installing the PCIe card holder
After working inside your system

Integrated storage controller card

Your system includes a dedicated expansion card slot on the system board for an integrated storage controller card. The
integrated storage controller card provides the integrated storage subsystem for the internal hard drives in your system.The
controller supports SAS and SATA hard drives and also enables you to set up the hard drives in RAID configurations. The RAID
configurations depend on the version of the storage controller included with your system. The controller supports SAS hard
drives.

Removing the integrated storage controller card

Prerequisites
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 are shipped with your product.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. Remove the cooling shroud.
4. Remove the expansion card riser 1.
5. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
Steps
1. Loosen the screws that secure the integrated storage controller cable to the integrated storage controller card connector on
the system board.
2. Lift the integrated storage controller cable away from the integrated storage controller.
3. Lift one end of the card and angle it to disengage the card from the integrated storage controller card holder on the system
board.
4. Lift the card out of the system.
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