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...Installing the Diskette Drive 74 System Battery 75 Replacing the System Battery 75 Cooling Shroud 77 Removing the Cooling Shroud 77 Installing the Cooling Shroud 79 Fan Brackets 79 Removing the Center Fan Bracket 79 Replacing the Center Fan Bracket 79 Removing the Back Fan Bracket 80 ... TOE 87 Microprocessor 87 Replacing a Processor 88 SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 92 Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery 92 Removing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 93 Installing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 95 Configuring the Boot Drive 95 Control Panel...
...Installing the Diskette Drive 74 System Battery 75 Replacing the System Battery 75 Cooling Shroud 77 Removing the Cooling Shroud 77 Installing the Cooling Shroud 79 Fan Brackets 79 Removing the Center Fan Bracket 79 Replacing the Center Fan Bracket 79 Removing the Back Fan Bracket 80 ... TOE 87 Microprocessor 87 Replacing a Processor 88 SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 92 Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery 92 Removing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 93 Installing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 95 Configuring the Boot Drive 95 Control Panel...
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System Board (Service-Only Procedure 97 Removing the System Board 97 Installing the System Board 99 4 Troubleshooting Your System Safety First-For You and Your System 101 ...Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device 105 Troubleshooting a USB Device 105 Troubleshooting a NIC 106 Troubleshooting a Wet System 106 Troubleshooting a Damaged System 107 Troubleshooting the System Battery 108 Troubleshooting the Power Supply 108 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 109 Troubleshooting a Fan 109 Troubleshooting System Memory 110 Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive 112 Troubleshooting an Optical...
System Board (Service-Only Procedure 97 Removing the System Board 97 Installing the System Board 99 4 Troubleshooting Your System Safety First-For You and Your System 101 ...Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device 105 Troubleshooting a USB Device 105 Troubleshooting a NIC 106 Troubleshooting a Wet System 106 Troubleshooting a Damaged System 107 Troubleshooting the System Battery 108 Troubleshooting the Power Supply 108 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 109 Troubleshooting a Fan 109 Troubleshooting System Memory 110 Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive 112 Troubleshooting an Optical...
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... occur and the probable cause for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the system. The LCD messages refer to remove the system cover and access any group of the components inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. disabled to prevent...Product Information Guide for each message. Record the code, then see the systems management software documentation. Cooling Problems" on page 131. Battery" on the LCD. Each diagnostic LCD message is See "Troubleshooting System out of acceptable range. See your system fails to the components...
... occur and the probable cause for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the system. The LCD messages refer to remove the system cover and access any group of the components inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. disabled to prevent...Product Information Guide for each message. Record the code, then see the systems management software documentation. Cooling Problems" on page 131. Battery" on the LCD. Each diagnostic LCD message is See "Troubleshooting System out of acceptable range. See your system fails to the components...
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...Log is full of the connections in this table, see the "Glossary" on the Northbound side has failed. I1910 Intrusion System cover has been removed. Check the SEL for details on the status LCD, locate the code in Table 1-4 and perform the suggested corrective action. Clear the log... by LCD Status Messages When a single message appears on the A maximum of "Replacing the SAS RAID charge left. Table 1-4. See battery has less than 24 hours of three error events. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E2118 Fatal NB Mem CRC One of...
...Log is full of the connections in this table, see the "Glossary" on the Northbound side has failed. I1910 Intrusion System cover has been removed. Check the SEL for details on the status LCD, locate the code in Table 1-4 and perform the suggested corrective action. Clear the log... by LCD Status Messages When a single message appears on the A maximum of "Replacing the SAS RAID charge left. Table 1-4. See battery has less than 24 hours of three error events. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E2118 Fatal NB Mem CRC One of...
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... Date settings; See "Troubleshooting the System Battery" on page 110. faulty Check the Time and Date settings. Warning! See "Getting Help" on page 87. Dell recommends purchasing memory upgrade kits directly from www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to determine if single-bit...are incompatible with the system. See system battery. See "Getting Help" on the boot hard drive. If memory has not been added or removed, check the SEL to ensure compatibility. If the problem persists, replace the system battery. See "System Battery" on page 33. No microcode update ...
... Date settings; See "Troubleshooting the System Battery" on page 110. faulty Check the Time and Date settings. Warning! See "Getting Help" on page 87. Dell recommends purchasing memory upgrade kits directly from www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to determine if single-bit...are incompatible with the system. See system battery. See "Getting Help" on the boot hard drive. If memory has not been added or removed, check the SEL to ensure compatibility. If the problem persists, replace the system battery. See "System Battery" on page 33. No microcode update ...
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... 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 bracket. See "Removing and Installing a Fan" on page 79. 6 Replace the expansion-bay and processor...
... 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 bracket. See "Removing and Installing a Fan" on page 79. 6 Replace the expansion-bay and processor...
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... on the rear of the diskette drive. 9 If applicable, replace the components your Product Information Guide for the location of the system battery and then, starting with the drive bay tabs on top of the peripheral bay and lower the carrier unto the tabs. See "Installing... or the SAS RAID controller daughter card (see Figure 3-14). 10 Close the system. System Battery Replacing the System Battery CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to work with the system battery. See "Removing an Expansion Card" on page 33. 2 Turn off the system, including any of the components ...
... on the rear of the diskette drive. 9 If applicable, replace the components your Product Information Guide for the location of the system battery and then, starting with the drive bay tabs on top of the peripheral bay and lower the carrier unto the tabs. See "Installing... or the SAS RAID controller daughter card (see Figure 3-14). 10 Close the system. System Battery Replacing the System Battery CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to work with the system battery. See "Removing an Expansion Card" on page 33. 2 Turn off the system, including any of the components ...
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...and attached peripherals. 10 Enter the System Setup program to confirm that the battery operates properly. 11 From the main screen, select System Time to the battery connector, you removed in step 4. b Hold the battery with the "+" facing up out of the securing tabs at the positive ...the connector. b While supporting the battery connector, push the battery toward the positive side of the connector and pry it up , and slide it snaps into place. 7 Replace all the expansion cards you must firmly support the connector while installing or removing a battery. See "Installing an Expansion Card"...
...and attached peripherals. 10 Enter the System Setup program to confirm that the battery operates properly. 11 From the main screen, select System Time to the battery connector, you removed in step 4. b Hold the battery with the "+" facing up out of the securing tabs at the positive ...the connector. b While supporting the battery connector, push the battery toward the positive side of the connector and pry it up , and slide it snaps into place. 7 Replace all the expansion cards you must firmly support the connector while installing or removing a battery. See "Installing an Expansion Card"...
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...from the expansion-bay bracket by releasing the tab on the cable connector on the expansion-bay bracket and then remove the battery from the SAS RAID controller daughter card by sliding the battery up your SAS RAID controller daughter card. See Figure 3-25. 4 Route the cable connector through the routing... hole on the daughter card and pulling 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...
...from the expansion-bay bracket by releasing the tab on the cable connector on the expansion-bay bracket and then remove the battery from the SAS RAID controller daughter card by sliding the battery up your SAS RAID controller daughter card. See Figure 3-25. 4 Route the cable connector through the routing... hole on the daughter card and pulling 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...
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... RAID controller daughter 8 hard drive LED activity cable 9 hard drive LED activity cable card connector Removing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 1 If applicable, disconnect the RAID battery cable from the SAS RAID controller daughter card. 3 Push outward on the plastic guide rails and gently pull up ... edges until the card-edge connector clears the socket on the SAS RAID controller daughter 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 ...
... RAID controller daughter 8 hard drive LED activity cable 9 hard drive LED activity cable card connector Removing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 1 If applicable, disconnect the RAID battery cable from the SAS RAID controller daughter card. 3 Push outward on the plastic guide rails and gently pull up ... edges until the card-edge connector clears the socket on the SAS RAID controller daughter 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 ...
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Installing and Removing 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 and Removing 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...
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...clears the chassis hooks and lift up to replace the SAS RAID controller daughter card battery, see "Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery" on page 33. See Figure 3-27. If you need to remove the panel. 5 Disconnect the display module cable from the electrical outlet and peripherals.... 4 Connect the hard drive LED activity indicator cable to the SAS RAID controller daughter card and to the battery cable connector on the expansion-bay bracket. See Figure 3-27. 6 Remove the three screws that secures the system top panel. See Figure 3-8 and Figure 3-26. 3 Connect the...
...clears the chassis hooks and lift up to replace the SAS RAID controller daughter card battery, see "Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery" on page 33. See Figure 3-27. If you need to remove the panel. 5 Disconnect the display module cable from the electrical outlet and peripherals.... 4 Connect the hard drive LED activity indicator cable to the SAS RAID controller daughter card and to the battery cable connector on the expansion-bay bracket. See Figure 3-27. 6 Remove the three screws that secures the system top panel. See Figure 3-8 and Figure 3-26. 3 Connect the...
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...system configuration information. Troubleshooting the Power Supply Problem • Power button is not resolved, see "Getting Help" on the system board. See "Removing the Power Supply" on page 50 and "Installing the Power Supply" on page 75. This situation is turned off the system and disconnect ... the problem is blinking green, but system does not power up or slow down. See Figure 6-2. 2 Swap the faulty power supply with the battery. • System Setup program loses system configuration information. • System date and time do not remain current. If the date and time are...
...system configuration information. Troubleshooting the Power Supply Problem • Power button is not resolved, see "Getting Help" on the system board. See "Removing the Power Supply" on page 50 and "Installing the Power Supply" on page 75. This situation is turned off the system and disconnect ... the problem is blinking green, but system does not power up or slow down. See Figure 6-2. 2 Swap the faulty power supply with the battery. • System Setup program loses system configuration information. • System date and time do not remain current. If the date and time are...
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... "Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery" on page 46. 3 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 4 Open the system. See "Removing the Bezel" on page 92. If the problem persists, proceed as follows: • If ... "Using Server Administrator Diagnostics" on page 57. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 121. 2 Open or remove the bezel. If replacing the battery does not solve the problem, see the documentation for your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside...
... "Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery" on page 46. 3 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 4 Open the system. See "Removing the Bezel" on page 92. If the problem persists, proceed as follows: • If ... "Using Server Administrator Diagnostics" on page 57. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 121. 2 Open or remove the bezel. If replacing the battery does not solve the problem, see the documentation for your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside...
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... options, 37 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 107 Dell contacting, 136 diagnostics checklist, 135 testing options, 122 when to use, 121 DIMM installing, 83 removing, 85 sockets, 80 diskette drive drive carrier, 74 installing, 74 removing, 72 troubleshooting, 112 drive carrier diskette drive,... 23 expansion cards installing, 57 removing, 58 troubleshooting, 117 expansion slots, 56 expansion-bay bracket installing, 100 removing, 98 external devices connecting, 15 Index 163 Index A alert messages, 31 asset tag, 37 B baseboard management controller battery, 75 SAS RAID controller daughter ...
... options, 37 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 107 Dell contacting, 136 diagnostics checklist, 135 testing options, 122 when to use, 121 DIMM installing, 83 removing, 85 sockets, 80 diskette drive drive carrier, 74 installing, 74 removing, 72 troubleshooting, 112 drive carrier diskette drive,... 23 expansion cards installing, 57 removing, 58 troubleshooting, 117 expansion slots, 56 expansion-bay bracket installing, 100 removing, 98 external devices connecting, 15 Index 163 Index A alert messages, 31 asset tag, 37 B baseboard management controller battery, 75 SAS RAID controller daughter ...
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...100 hard drives, 61 memory, 83 memory guidelines, 82 optical drive, 71 power supply, 51 processor, 88 RAC card, 85 RAID battery, 92 system battery, 75 system board, 99 tape backup unit, 68 IRQs avoiding conflicts, 102 configuring, 36 line assignments, 102 J jumpers system board,... 125 K keyboard troubleshooting, 103 L LCD panel configuring, 36 M memory branches, 80 channels, 80 installation guidelines, 82 installing, 83 mirroring, 83 removing DIMMs,...
...100 hard drives, 61 memory, 83 memory guidelines, 82 optical drive, 71 power supply, 51 processor, 88 RAC card, 85 RAID battery, 92 system battery, 75 system board, 99 tape backup unit, 68 IRQs avoiding conflicts, 102 configuring, 36 line assignments, 102 J jumpers system board,... 125 K keyboard troubleshooting, 103 L LCD panel configuring, 36 M memory branches, 80 channels, 80 installation guidelines, 82 installing, 83 mirroring, 83 removing DIMMs,...
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... 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 board connectors, 127 installing, 99 jumpers, 125 removing, 97 system...
... 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 board connectors, 127 installing, 99 jumpers, 125 removing, 97 system...
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...setup screens console redirection, 38 CPU information, 37 integrated devices, 38 main, 34 system security, 39 T tape backup unit installing, 68 removing, 67 tape drive troubleshooting, 113 troubleshooting CD drive, 113 cooling fans, 109 damaged system, 107 diskette drive, 112 expansion cards, 117 ... 104 NIC, 106 troubleshooting (continued) power supply, 108 SAS RAID controller daughter card, 116 serial I/O device, 105 start-up routine, 101 system battery, 108 system cooling, 109 tape drive, 113 USB device, 105 video, 103 wet system, 106 U USB device troubleshooting, 105 V video troubleshooting,...
...setup screens console redirection, 38 CPU information, 37 integrated devices, 38 main, 34 system security, 39 T tape backup unit installing, 68 removing, 67 tape drive troubleshooting, 113 troubleshooting CD drive, 113 cooling fans, 109 damaged system, 107 diskette drive, 112 expansion cards, 117 ... 104 NIC, 106 troubleshooting (continued) power supply, 108 SAS RAID controller daughter card, 116 serial I/O device, 105 start-up routine, 101 system battery, 108 system cooling, 109 tape drive, 113 USB device, 105 video, 103 wet system, 106 U USB device troubleshooting, 105 V video troubleshooting,...