Hi joscortech,   you're completely right, there is an extender card needed. The part number is NWYNK (PCIE Gen3 Extender Modular Card, PWA,CTL,PCIE,G3,EXTDR,MDLR). Install it like shown in the manual ([URL]   Best regards, Stefan
Greetings, all. I purchased a Dell PowerEdge M630 blade server that supposedly can support PCIe SSDs (ExpressFlash / NVMe U.2 SSDs), but knowing it wasn't shipping with the correct backplane. I purchased a M630 PCIe backplane and am having issues physically connecting it to the motherboard. It looks as if the screw leads on the J_PERC(?) connector are stopping the backplane connector from seating correctly. I see very vague references to a PCIe storage controller/extender card that might be needed, but other than the manual which only references its existence, I cannot find any additional information on it or how to purchase it. Can anyone confirm if any other parts are needed? Originally, the server shipped with a S130 PERC card and SAS backplane, but I've removed those 2 parts before attempting to install the PCIe backplane. Thanks!   [IMAGE][IMAGE][IMAGE][IMAGE][IMAGE][IMAGE]
Dell M630 PCIe backplane retrofit