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... Corrective Actions PCI BIOS failed to the expansion cards. Ensure that the diskette and hard drive cables are securely connected to process Remote Configuration request. Remote configuration update attempt failed System unable to the expansion cards. Replace the diskette. See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 112 or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 115 for jumper location.
... Corrective Actions PCI BIOS failed to the expansion cards. Ensure that the diskette and hard drive cables are securely connected to process Remote Configuration request. Remote configuration update attempt failed System unable to the expansion cards. Replace the diskette. See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 112 or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 115 for jumper location.
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... If the problem persists, replace the system battery. Timer chip counter 2 failed Faulty system board. Warning! See "Troubleshooting the System Battery" on page 131. See system battery. See "Getting Help" on page 108. See "Microprocessor" on the boot hard drive. Create a utility partition ... is used . The following DIMMs are The specified DIMM(s) are incompatible with your system. Dell recommends purchasing memory upgrade kits directly from www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to ensure compatibility. The following DIMM pair is not supported by Install a supported...
... If the problem persists, replace the system battery. Timer chip counter 2 failed Faulty system board. Warning! See "Troubleshooting the System Battery" on page 131. See system battery. See "Getting Help" on page 108. See "Microprocessor" on the boot hard drive. Create a utility partition ... is used . The following DIMMs are The specified DIMM(s) are incompatible with your system. Dell recommends purchasing memory upgrade kits directly from www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to ensure compatibility. The following DIMM pair is not supported by Install a supported...
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...of a problem with a particular fan, the fan's number is referenced by the systems management software, allowing you to easily identify and replace the proper fan. 52 Installing System Components One fan on page 48. 7 Connect the power cable to the power supply and the ...PWR CTRL connector on the system board • Hard drives • Diskette drive • Optical drive • Tape backup unit • Cable retention clips on page 53. 6 Close the system. See "Removing and Installing a Fan" on the chassis (see Figure 3-4) 4 Replace the center fan bracket. 3 Connect the power cables...
...of a problem with a particular fan, the fan's number is referenced by the systems management software, allowing you to easily identify and replace the proper fan. 52 Installing System Components One fan on page 48. 7 Connect the power cable to the power supply and the ...PWR CTRL connector on the system board • Hard drives • Diskette drive • Optical drive • Tape backup unit • Cable retention clips on page 53. 6 Close the system. See "Removing and Installing a Fan" on the chassis (see Figure 3-4) 4 Replace the center fan bracket. 3 Connect the power cables...
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..." on page 79. 6 Replace the expansion-bay and processor fans (FAN1, FAN2, and FAN3). Six-hard-drive Configuration (SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 hard drive activity system board connector (HD_ACT_CARD) 2 SAS RAID controller daughter 3 SASx connector (2) card battery connector 4 hard drive LED activity cable 5 center fan retention cage connector 6 hard drive interface cable connector 7 hard drive power connector 5 Replace the center fan...
..." on page 79. 6 Replace the expansion-bay and processor fans (FAN1, FAN2, and FAN3). Six-hard-drive Configuration (SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 hard drive activity system board connector (HD_ACT_CARD) 2 SAS RAID controller daughter 3 SASx connector (2) card battery connector 4 hard drive LED activity cable 5 center fan retention cage connector 6 hard drive interface cable connector 7 hard drive power connector 5 Replace the center fan...
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For more information, see the documentation that the battery is aligned and fully seated into the battery bay, ensuring that came with your hard drives in level 0, 1, 5, or 10 RAID configurations. See Figure 3-25. 2 Pull the connector through the routing hole and connect the storage card...the battery cable free. The optional SAS RAID controller daughter card supports up to six SAS or SATA hard drives and enables you to the SAS RAID controller daughter card. Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery 1 Disconnect the battery cable from the expansion-bay bracket by releasing...
For more information, see the documentation that the battery is aligned and fully seated into the battery bay, ensuring that came with your hard drives in level 0, 1, 5, or 10 RAID configurations. See Figure 3-25. 2 Pull the connector through the routing hole and connect the storage card...the battery cable free. The optional SAS RAID controller daughter card supports up to six SAS or SATA hard drives and enables you to the SAS RAID controller daughter card. Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery 1 Disconnect the battery cable from the expansion-bay bracket by releasing...
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Installing System Components 93 Replacing a SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery 8 9 1 7 2 6 5 4 3 1 connector release tab 2 routing hole for RAID battery 3 RAID battery cable cable 4 expansion-bay bracket 5 battery bay 6 RAID battery 7 SAS RAID controller daughter 8 hard drive LED activity cable 9 hard drive LED activity cable card connector... card and disconnecting the battery cable. See Figure 3-26. See Figure 3-26. 2 Remove the hard drive LED activity cable from the controller card by releasing the tab on the cable connector on the system board. Figure 3-25...
Installing System Components 93 Replacing a SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery 8 9 1 7 2 6 5 4 3 1 connector release tab 2 routing hole for RAID battery 3 RAID battery cable cable 4 expansion-bay bracket 5 battery bay 6 RAID battery 7 SAS RAID controller daughter 8 hard drive LED activity cable 9 hard drive LED activity cable card connector... card and disconnecting the battery cable. See Figure 3-26. See Figure 3-26. 2 Remove the hard drive LED activity cable from the controller card by releasing the tab on the cable connector on the system board. Figure 3-25...
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... 8 7 1 6 2 5 4 3 1 SAS RAID controller daughter 2 card 4 hard drive LED activity 5 indicator system board connector (HD_ACT_CARD) 7 hard drive LED activity 8 indicator cable connector RAID battery cable (SAS RAID 3 only) slide rails (2) 6 SAS RAID connector 1 SAS RAID controller daughter card slot socket (INT_STORAGE) SAS RAID connector 0 94 Installing System Components To replace the SAS RAID controller daughter card...
... 8 7 1 6 2 5 4 3 1 SAS RAID controller daughter 2 card 4 hard drive LED activity 5 indicator system board connector (HD_ACT_CARD) 7 hard drive LED activity 8 indicator cable connector RAID battery cable (SAS RAID 3 only) slide rails (2) 6 SAS RAID connector 1 SAS RAID controller daughter card slot socket (INT_STORAGE) SAS RAID connector 0 94 Installing System Components To replace the SAS RAID controller daughter card...
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...the system board. Installing System Components 95 See Figure 3-8 and Figure 3-26. 3 Connect the battery cable to replace the SAS RAID controller daughter card battery, see "Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery" on the SAS RAID controller daughter card. If you need to the battery... attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals. 3 Open the system. See Figure 3-25. 4 Connect the hard drive LED activity indicator cable to the SAS RAID controller daughter card and to the system chassis and remove the board. The order of boot ...
...the system board. Installing System Components 95 See Figure 3-8 and Figure 3-26. 3 Connect the battery cable to replace the SAS RAID controller daughter card battery, see "Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery" on the SAS RAID controller daughter card. If you need to the battery... attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals. 3 Open the system. See Figure 3-25. 4 Connect the hard drive LED activity indicator cable to the SAS RAID controller daughter card and to the system chassis and remove the board. The order of boot ...
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...following RAID components are properly installed and connected: • Memory module • Battery 10 Verify that the cable connections between the hard drive(s) and the SAS controller card or SAS RAID controller daughter card are correct. See Figure 3-13 (SAS controller card) or Figure ...working inside the system. Troubleshooting Expansion Cards NOTE: When troubleshooting an expansion card, see "Getting Help" on page 92. See "Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery" on page 131. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are securely seated in its ...
...following RAID components are properly installed and connected: • Memory module • Battery 10 Verify that the cable connections between the hard drive(s) and the SAS controller card or SAS RAID controller daughter card are correct. See Figure 3-13 (SAS controller card) or Figure ...working inside the system. Troubleshooting Expansion Cards NOTE: When troubleshooting an expansion card, see "Getting Help" on page 92. See "Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery" on page 131. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are securely seated in its ...
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..., 54 fans, 52 installing and removing, 53 numbered, 53 features back-panel, 14 front-panel, 11 G guidelines for memory installation, 82 H hard drive troubleshooting, 115 hard drives, 59 installing, 61 removing, 59 hot-plug fans, 53 power supplies, 50 I indicators back-panel, 14 front-panel, 11 LCD, 16 NIC... socket arrangement, 81 sparing, 82 troubleshooting, 110 messages alert, 31 error, 33 status LCD, 16 system, 23 warning, 30 microprocessor replacing, 88 troubleshooting, 118 mirroring memory, 83 mouse troubleshooting, 104 N NICs indicators, 15 troubleshooting, 106 NMI button, 12 164 Index
..., 54 fans, 52 installing and removing, 53 numbered, 53 features back-panel, 14 front-panel, 11 G guidelines for memory installation, 82 H hard drive troubleshooting, 115 hard drives, 59 installing, 61 removing, 59 hot-plug fans, 53 power supplies, 50 I indicators back-panel, 14 front-panel, 11 LCD, 16 NIC... socket arrangement, 81 sparing, 82 troubleshooting, 110 messages alert, 31 error, 33 status LCD, 16 system, 23 warning, 30 microprocessor replacing, 88 troubleshooting, 118 mirroring memory, 83 mouse troubleshooting, 104 N NICs indicators, 15 troubleshooting, 106 NMI button, 12 164 Index
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...bay bracket, 98 fans, 53 hard drives, 59 memory, 85 optical drive, 70 power supply, 50 processor, 88 system board, 97 tape backup unit, 67 S safety, 101 SAS controller. See SAS controller daughter card SAS RAID controller daughter card battery replacement, 92 troubleshooting, 116 securing your... system, 42 serial I/O device troubleshooting, 105 setup password assigning, 43 changing, 44 using, 43 spare bank, 82 startup accessing system features, 10 status messages LCD, 16 systems management, 23 support contacting Dell, 136 system...
...bay bracket, 98 fans, 53 hard drives, 59 memory, 85 optical drive, 70 power supply, 50 processor, 88 system board, 97 tape backup unit, 67 S safety, 101 SAS controller. See SAS controller daughter card SAS RAID controller daughter card battery replacement, 92 troubleshooting, 116 securing your... system, 42 serial I/O device troubleshooting, 105 setup password assigning, 43 changing, 44 using, 43 spare bank, 82 startup accessing system features, 10 status messages LCD, 16 systems management, 23 support contacting Dell, 136 system...