Troubleshooting Expansion Cards - Dell PowerEdge C8000 Hardware Owner's Manual

7 Ensure that the controller card is firmly seated into the system board
connector. See "Installing the MegaRAID SAS 9268-8i Card" on page 184.
8 If you have a battery-cached SAS RAID controller, ensure that the RAID
battery is properly connected and, if applicable, the memory module on
the RAID card is properly seated.
9 Ensure that the cables are firmly connected to the storage controller.
10 Close the sled. See "Installing the Front and Back Sled Covers" on
page 165 or "Installing the Sled Cover" on page 168.
11 Reinstall the sled into the enclosure. See "Installing a Sled" on page 142.
12 Turn on the sled and attached peripherals.
13 If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 289.

Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

NOTE:
When troubleshooting an expansion card, see the documentation for your
operating system and the expansion 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.
1 Turn off the sled and attached peripherals.
2 Remove the sled from the enclosure. See "Removing a Sled" on page 141.
3 Open the sled. See "Removing the Front and Back Sled Covers" on
page 161 or "Removing the Sled Cover" on page 166.
4 Ensure that each expansion card is firmly seated in its connector. See
"Installing the MegaRAID SAS 9268-8i Card" on page 184 or "Installing
the NVIDIA Tesla M2090 GPGPU Card" on page 202.
5 Close the sled. See "Installing the Front and Back Sled Covers" on
page 165 or "Installing the Sled Cover" on page 168.
6 Reinstall the sled into the enclosure. See "Installing a Sled" on page 142.
7 Turn on the sled and attached peripherals.
8 If the problem is not resolved, see "Getting Help" on page 289.
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