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Question posted by jcgarre on October 30th, 2013
How To Replace Failed Hard Drive Poweredge 2950
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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on October 30th, 2013 2:05 AM
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Hi, please refer to the tutorial link below:
Related Dell PowerEdge 2950 Manual Pages
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 4
...1-1.
5 Lower the left side of the drive.
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Installing a SATA Optical Drive
PowerEdge 2970, 2950, and 1950
For PowerEdge 2970 and 2950 systems, the optical drive tray that shipped with the SATA drive installation kit. If you are replacing an existing IDE optical drive, you are replacing an existing optical drive, do not require optical drive trays. See Figure 1-1.
2 Pull the interposer...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 5
Figure 1-1. See Figure 1-2. Replacing the Optical Drive in a PowerEdge 2950 or 2970 System
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1 optical drive 3 interposer 5 SATA power cable 7 optical drive carrier
2 interposer release latch 4 SATA cable 6 carrier latch
Replacing a PowerEdge 1950 Optical Drive
NOTE: The replacement drive tray provided in the side of the SATA optical drive into the tray until the pins on ...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 6
... supply connector. 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.
6
Installing a SATA Optical Drive NOTE: You may need to replace the existing power...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 7
... your Hardware Owner's Manual.
6 Close the system. PowerEdge 2970 or 2950
1 Insert the optical drive tray into the system until it is fully inserted and locked into position.
2 Connect the SATA cable (the end with the branching power cable) to the back of the optical drive.
3 Connect the branching power cable to power and...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 8
...retention bracket
3 SATA data cable
4 SATA power cable
5 optical drive
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Installing a SATA Optical Drive Figure 1-4. See Figure 1-4.
7 Route the SATA cable along the top of the chassis and replace the cable retention bracket over the cable. See "Removing the ...6 Route the SATA cable in the cable channel in the PowerEdge 2950 and 2970
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3 4 5
1 SATA_B connector on the system board.
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 9
... the system to the power supply as follows:
- For a PowerEdge 2900 system, connect to an available power supply cable.
5 Replace the center fan bracket. Installing a SATA Optical Drive
9 See "Closing the System" in the optical drive kit and connect one end to the optical drive and the other to power and turn on the system...
Information Update - Page 9
...Replacement - PowerEdge 2950 III Systems
PowerEdge 2950 III systems have added support for your system. Loading the latest BIOS version ensures that your system is installed, the system only recognizes and displays 63.75 GB during POST. Processor Upgrades -
Safeguarding Encrypted Data
On PowerEdge 2950 III systems using Windows Server... the hard drive. Power 2950 II and PowerEdge 2950 III...
Information Update - Page 10
...failed
other system messages
DIMM) so that supports
configuration has changed node interleaving. System messages appear on your Product Information Guide for possible causes. See your hard drive...protecting against electrostatic discharge. Check
(for the PowerEdge 2950 III system and the probable cause and ... not support Node Interleaving. If you replace the system board, you must supply ...
Information Update - Page 11
...Help" in the Hardware Owner's Manual.
Use a bootable USB key, CD, or hard drive. Table 1-1.
Embedded device
See see
"Troubleshooting System Expansion Cards" in the Hardware Owner...boot device available
Faulty or missing optical drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no bootable USB key installed.
PCI BIOS failed to loose; appropriate cables are Cables to...
Information Update - Page 14
.... Reseat the USB device or USB cable.
Update the BIOS firmware.
Ensure that was logged during the error. Replace the faulty media.
For more information on valid memory configurations, please see "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" in the Hardware Owner's Manual.
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Information Update Write fault
Write fault on the technical support web site. Please...
Information Update - Page 24
You cannot save the file to specify the diskette drive or USB memory key where the test log file is saved. System ...in the list of operating systems on the Server OS Install tab. This operating system is supported by the PowerEdge 2950 and 2950 II systems, but not by the PowerEdge 2950 III system.
System Support for Microsoft Windows 2000
If you to a hard drive.
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Information Update
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 4
... Blank 57 Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive 57 Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive 57
Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier 58 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 58 Installing a SAS Hard Drive Into a SATAu Drive Carrier 59 Installing a SATA Hard Drive Into a SATA Drive Carrier 60 Installing a SATA Hard Drive and Interposer Card Into a SATAu Hard-Drive Carrier 61
Power Supplies 62 Removing...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 16
... per second
Off
Blinks green, amber, and off. For example, if a hard drive fails, the "drive failed" pattern appears. The drive-status indicator is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for insertion or removal Drive predicted failure Drive failed Drive rebuilding Drive online Rebuild aborted
Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Blinks green two times per second. Table 1-3 lists the...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 24
... ## Removed
The specified hard drive has been Information only. removed from powering on.
See "SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 120.
Shadow BIOS Fail The system BIOS failed to the latest BMC ... bad.
If problem persists, replace cable. Install memory. Memory" on page 98.
See "Expansion-Card Riser Boards" on page 120. If problem persists, replace cable.
CMOS RAM not See...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 32
...a USB Device" on page 115, or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 76. Install the NVRAM_CLR jumper and reboot the system. Replace the diskette. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help"...Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 147. Table 1-7. PCI BIOS failed to expansion card(s);
If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 33
... are incompatible with the system. Table 1-7.
See
system battery. If the problem persists, replace
the system battery.
The amount of -day not set please run SETUP program
Incorrect Time... or Reseat the expansion card(s).
Sector not found Seek error Seek operation failed
Faulty diskette or hard drive. Dell recommends purchasing memory upgrade kits directly from www.dell.com or ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 57
... next to a partially installed carrier can be removed safely. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on the other end of the drive bay. 5 If you do not replace the hard drive, insert a drive blank in the vacated drive bay. See "Removing a Drive Blank" on page 57.
NOTICE: To maintain proper system cooling, all operating systems support hot-plug...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 58
... from the carrier.
58
Installing System Components Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier
1 If you are removing a SATA hard drive from a SATAu drive carrier, remove the interposer card: a Viewing the hard drive carrier from the rear, locate the release lever on the hard-drive carrier and separate the hard drive from the carrier rail to release the...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 124
...Action 1 Remove the tape cartridge you were using when the problem occurred, and replace it with a tape cartridge that you cannot resolve the problem, see your Product ... outlet. Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
Problem • Device driver error. • One or more hard drives not recognized by the system.
124
Troubleshooting Your System See "Using Server Administrator Diagnostics" on page...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 125
...a SAS RAID controller daughter card. 7 If you have intermittent problems. Replace the hard-drive carrier. If the hard drive functions properly in another hard drive that the hard drive has been configured correctly for your controller daughter card are installed and are configured correctly.
See "Using Server Administrator Diagnostics" on the results of the components inside the computer...
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