Dell PowerEdge 2900 Support Question
Dell PowerEdge 2900 Support Question
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Question posted by mmedicke on December 6th, 2012
Hi! We Have A Broken Dvd Drive On Our Poweredge 2900. Do You Sell This Part?
We are hoping just to replace the DVD drive. The machine is in Beijing (and out-of-warranty)...so it may be cheaper to order it from there. Please advise...many thanks!
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Answer #1: Posted by Anonymous-87604 on December 6th, 2012 11:02 AM
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Here are the available part numbers that you can possibly locate and purchase in China:
X590C PLDS, DVD Assembly, 16X, SATA, Half Height
XRFHY HLDS DVD Assembly, 16X, SATA, Half Height
XRJRR PLDS DVD Assembly, SATA, 16x, Half Height
Y081C Hitachi DVD Assembly, 16X, SATA, Half Height
Regards,
Answer #2: Posted by GeoffatDell on December 6th, 2012 11:06 AM
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Points: 100 100 points Here are the available part numbers that you can possibly locate and purchase in China:
X590C PLDS, DVD Assembly, 16X, SATA, Half Height
XRFHY HLDS DVD Assembly, 16X, SATA, Half Height
XRJRR PLDS DVD Assembly, SATA, 16x, Half Height
Y081C Hitachi DVD Assembly, 16X, SATA, Half Height
Regards,
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Installing a SATA Optical Drive
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Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 6
See Figure 1-3. PowerEdge 1950
1 Insert the optical drive tray into the system until it is fully inserted and locked into the cable path on top of the optical drive.
3 Connect the branching power cable to the SATA_A connector on the system board.
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Installing a SATA Optical Drive
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Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 7
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Installing the SATA Optical Drive - SATA Cable Routing in the PowerEdge 1950 2
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Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 9
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- Installing the SATA Optical Drive - See "Replacing the Center Fan Bracket" in your Hardware Owner's Manual.
6 Replace the fans in the optical drive kit and connect one end to the optical drive and the other to the SATA connector on the system board. For a PowerEdge 1900, use the SATA_B connector.
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For a PowerEdge 2900 system, connect to an available...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 10
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10 Reconnect the system to the SAS controller daughter card.
9 Close the system. See "Closing the System" in a PowerEdge 2900 or 1900
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1 optical drive 3 SATA data cable 5 SATA power connector on SAS
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• An optional single, 1.44-MB, 3.5-inch diskette drive.
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Information Update - Page 6
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Information Update - Page 21
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Table 1-5. Integrated Devices Screen Options (continued)
Option
Description
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Information Update - Page 23
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Information Update - Page 46
System Security
表 1-6 PowerEdge 2900 III TPM。
TPM Security （TPM TPM。
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Information Update - Page 48
Microsoft Windows 2000
System Build and Update Utility Microsoft® Windows® 2000 将位于 Server OS Install PowerEdge 2900 和 2900 II PowerEdge 2900 III
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Information Update - Page 116
Memory configuration does not support Node Interleaving.
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Microsoft Windows 2000
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