Storage Controller Card/Pcie Extender Card; Removing The Storage Controller Card/Pcie Extender Card - Dell PowerEdge M820 Owner's Manual

2. negative side of battery connector

Storage Controller Card/PCIe Extender Card

Your system includes dedicated expansion-card slots on the system board for a storage controller card and a PCIe
extender card that provides the integrated storage subsystem for your system's hard drives/PCIe SSDs. The storage
controller card supports SAS hard drives. The PCIe extender card supports PCIe SSDs. For more information, see Hard
Drives/SSDs.
NOTE: The storage controller card/PCIe extender card is located underneath the drive bays.
NOTE: The storage controller card is installed on the system board connector labeled as MiniPERC CARD and the
PCIe extender card is installed on the system board connector labeled as PCIe EXTENDER. The storage controller
card and PCIe extender card cannot be interchanged between these connectors.

Removing The Storage Controller Card/PCIe Extender 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.
CAUTION: To ensure proper system cooling, a storage controller blank must be installed on the storage controller
card/PCIe extender card connector that is not occupied. Remove the storage controller blank only if you intend to
install a storage controller card/PCIe extender card.
1. Remove the blade from the enclosure.
2. Open the blade.
3. Remove the system board and place it on the work surface.
4. Remove the two screws from the storage controller card/PCIe extender card.
5. Pull the storage controller card/PCIe extender card straight up and out of the connector.
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