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How To Replace Raid Controller Battery For Pe 2900

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Getting Started Guide - Page 6

... on the front and two on separate PCI-X buses (capable of cache memory and a RAID battery. This video subsystem contains 16 MB of supporting a diskette drive, a CD-ROM drive, a keyboard, a mouse, or a USB flash drive. • Optional remote access controller (RAC) for system ID and error messaging. • System ID button on page...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 5

... 67 Fan Brackets 68 Removing the Fan Bracket 68 Replacing the Fan Bracket 69 SAS Controller Daughter Card 69 Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card 70 SAS and SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Cabling Guidelines . . . . . 72 Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card 74 RAID Battery 74 Installing a RAID Battery 74 Removing a RAID Battery 75 Configuring the Boot Device 76 Expansion Cards...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 6

...TOE 93 Processors 93 Removing a Processor 93 Installing a Processor 95 System Battery 96 Replacing the System Battery 96 Expansion-Card Riser Boards 98 Removing the Left Expansion-Card Riser ...103 Installing the SAS Backplane Board 104 Control Panel Assembly (Service-only Procedure 105 Removing the Control Panel Assembly 105 Installing the Control Panel Assembly 106 System Board (Service-...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 7

...Troubleshooting the System Battery 118 Troubleshooting Power Supplies 118 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 119 Troubleshooting a Fan 119 Troubleshooting System Memory 120 Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive 121 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 123 Troubleshooting an External SCSI Tape Drive 123 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 124 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 27

...that the problem is removed from the display: • Clear the SEL - See "RAID battery has less than 24 hours of these actions will reappear under the following conditions: •.... For other faults, you might be able to a normal state but you might determine that the RAID Replace RAID battery. Clear the log by LCD Status Messages The code and text on , the LCD message is not...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 33

... added or removed or a memory module may be ignored. If the problem persists, replace the system battery. About Your System 33 Ensure faulty. Shutdown failure Shutdown test failure. The amount of.... If memory has been added or removed, this message is not compatible with the memory controller: DIMM x and DIMM y The specified DIMM(s) are incompatible with the system. The following...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 34

...nonoptimal population of 2, 4, or 8 DIMMs. DIMMs should be populated sequentially starting in this table, see the "Glossary" on the boot hard drive. See the RAID controller documentation for processor 0 Micro code update failed. Unsupported CPU combination Unsupported CPU stepping detected Microprocessor(s) is not optimal. Dell recommends a population of DIMMs (for information...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 52

... authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the system. Inside the System 4 5 3 6 2 1 14 13 9 10 11 12 7 8 1 RAID battery (optional) 2 SAS controller daughter card 3 sideplane or SAS RAID controller daughter card (optional) 4 power supply bay 5 power supplies (2) 6 left riser 7 central riser 8 memory modules (8) 9 heatsinks and microprocessors (2) 10 hot-pluggable...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 53

... optional tape drive may be available for an optional optical drive. The system board holds the system's control circuitry and other electronic components. Hard Drive and Media Bay Configurations Number of the bezel. 3 Rotate ...-drive bays provide space for configuration options. See Table 3-1 for up to a RAID controller card through the front bezel displays the system's status.

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 56

... is being formatted. When you must have been tested and approved for the optional SAS RAID controller daughter card to release the blank. The process for example, can cause a drive failure...a Drive Blank NOTICE: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must replace the carrier with 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard drives. For 2.5-inch hard drive configurations, ...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 57

... is ready for removal. 3 Open the drive carrier release handle to lock the blank in place. 5 Replace the front bezel, if it . Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive 1 Remove the front bezel, if ... drive configurations, install the hard drive blank as the drive is configured with your SAS RAID controller documentation for information about hot-plug drive removal. See Figure 3-4. 4 Slide the hard ...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 69

... (2) 3 plastic clip Replacing the Fan Bracket 1 Insert the two tabs on the right side of the fan bracket into the two slots on the system and attached peripherals. Removing and Installing the Fan Bracket 3 2 4 1 5 1 release latch 4 fan bracket slot in the fan bracket. Figure 3-11. The optional SAS RAID controller daughter card allows...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 70

... cable from the electrical outlet. 2 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on the SAS controller daughter card and fully seat the card in Figure 3-12. NOTE: If you are installing a replacement RAID card, do not remove the plastic cover protecting the card until after installation of daughter cards is aligned with the...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 72

... Daughter Card Cabling With all Backplanes 2 1 3 4 1 SAS controller daughter card 2 4 backplane SAS controller 0 3 SAS backplane A Figure 3-14. SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Cabling With 3.5-inch x6 Backplane 3 2 1 1 SAS controller 0 4 SAS backplane A 4 5 6 2 SAS RAID controller daughter 3 SAS controller 1 card 5 3.5-inch x6 backplane 6 SAS backplane B 72 Installing System...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 75

... System Components 75 Installing a RAID Battery 3 4 2 1 1 chassis battery carrier slot (2) 2 battery cable 4 SAS RAID controller daughter card battery 3 battery carrier Removing a RAID Battery 1 Disconnect the cable between the RAID battery and the SAS RAID controller daughter card. Figure 3-17. See Figure 3-17. 2 Press down and to the left on the battery carrier to disengage the carrier...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 125

...Server Administrator Diagnostics" on page 147. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 53. 3 If you proceed, back up all files on the results of the components inside the system. NOTICE: Do not perform the following step if you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card. 7 If you have intermittent problems. Replace...your system has a SAS RAID controller daughter card, perform the following...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 126

... system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from its connector. See "Using Server Administrator Diagnostics" on page 55. See "Closing the System" on page 131. 2 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the SAS or SAS RAID controller daughter card is enabled. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 37...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 127

... page 147. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 147. • If you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card, replace the SAS RAID daughter card battery. If the problem persists, proceed as follows: • If you have a SAS controller daughter card, see "Getting Help" on page 53. 3 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 179

... accessing system features, 12 power indicator, 18 power supplies removing, 63 replacing, 64 troubleshooting, 118 power supply blank, 64 processor removing, 93, 95 upgrades, 93 R RAID battery, 74 installing, 74 removing, 75 RAID controller (integrated) troubleshooting, 126 removing battery, 96 bezel, 53 central riser, 100 control panel assembly, 105 cooling fan, 65 cover, 54 diskette drive, 83...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 180

... bracket removing and replacing, 88 TOE activating integrated NIC TOE, 93 troubleshooting basic I/O, 114 battery, 118 CD drive, 123 cooling fan, 119 damaged system, 117 diskette drive, 121 expansion cards, 127 external connections, 112 hard drive, 124 keyboard, 113 memory, 120 microprocessors, 128 mouse, 114 NIC, 116 power supplies, 118 RAID controller (integrated), 126...