Dell PowerEdge R520 Owner's Manual

Removing The Integrated Storage Controller

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.

Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
Open the system.
- NOTE: For easy access to the integrated storage controller, remove the expansion-card riser 2 before removing the integrated storage controller. See Removing Expansion-Card Risers.
Push down the two release levers at the edge of the card to disengage the card from the connector. As the card releases from the standoffs, the connector under the card disengages from the system board connector.
Disengage the card from the storage-controller card holder on the system board.
Remove the storage-controller card from the system.
Close the system.
Figure 1. Removing and Installing the Integrated Storage Controller
1. storage connector on the system board
2. touch-points (2)
3. storage-controller card
4. storage-controller card holder
5. release levers (2)