Getting Started Guide
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... Connectors Back NIC Serial USB Video Front Video USB Video Video type Video memory Power AC power supply Wattage Voltage Heat dissipation Maximum inrush current Batteries System battery RAID battery (optional) one optional CD, DVD, or combination CD-RW/DVD NOTE: DVD devices are data only. optional external USB CD-ROM optional external USB...
... Connectors Back NIC Serial USB Video Front Video USB Video Video type Video memory Power AC power supply Wattage Voltage Heat dissipation Maximum inrush current Batteries System battery RAID battery (optional) one optional CD, DVD, or combination CD-RW/DVD NOTE: DVD devices are data only. optional external USB CD-ROM optional external USB...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... the Diskette Drive 72 Installing the Diskette Drive Into the Drive Carrier 74 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 ... Integrated NIC 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 ...
... the Diskette Drive 72 Installing the Diskette Drive Into the Drive Carrier 74 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 ... Integrated NIC 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 ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... Basic I/O Functions 104 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...
... Basic I/O Functions 104 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...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...9V Over Voltage CPU Power Fault RPM Fan ## CPU # IERR Causes Corrective Actions RAID battery is reporting a system error. See bad, or unable to recharge due to "Replacing the SAS RAID thermal issues. Processor # VCORE voltage regulator has failed. Specified microprocessor is either ...missing, Reseat the RAID battery. Specified voltage regulator has See "Getting Help" on page 109. failed. A voltage regulator failure was detected when the processor regulator(s) was enabled See "Getting Help" on support.dell.com for the most current system information...
...9V Over Voltage CPU Power Fault RPM Fan ## CPU # IERR Causes Corrective Actions RAID battery is reporting a system error. See bad, or unable to recharge due to "Replacing the SAS RAID thermal issues. Processor # VCORE voltage regulator has failed. Specified microprocessor is either ...missing, Reseat the RAID battery. Specified voltage regulator has See "Getting Help" on page 109. failed. A voltage regulator failure was detected when the processor regulator(s) was enabled See "Getting Help" on support.dell.com for the most current system information...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...Warns predictively that a microprocessor is full of the connections in the Fully Buffered DIMM (FBD) memory subsystem link on page 110. See battery has less than 24 hours of messages indicating multiple voltage faults, you might determine that is a failing power supply. 22 About Your ... example, if the code E0780 MISSING CPU 1 appears, you receive a series of "Replacing the SAS RAID charge left. Information only. For example, if you know that the RAID Replace RAID battery. the Southbound side has failed. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in ...
...Warns predictively that a microprocessor is full of the connections in the Fully Buffered DIMM (FBD) memory subsystem link on page 110. See battery has less than 24 hours of messages indicating multiple voltage faults, you might determine that is a failing power supply. 22 About Your ... example, if the code E0780 MISSING CPU 1 appears, you receive a series of "Replacing the SAS RAID charge left. Information only. For example, if you know that the RAID Replace RAID battery. the Southbound side has failed. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...: • Power supply • Cooling fans • Expansion cards • Hard drives • Tape, optical, and diskette drives • System battery • System memory • RAC card • Microprocessors • SAS RAID controller daughter card • Control panel assembly • System board Recommended Tools You may need the following items to perform...
...: • Power supply • Cooling fans • Expansion cards • Hard drives • Tape, optical, and diskette drives • System battery • System memory • RAC card • Microprocessors • SAS RAID controller daughter card • Control panel assembly • System board Recommended Tools You may need the following items to perform...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... 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...
... 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...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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..., and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 3 Open the system. See your removed in the expansion bay to work with the system battery. Installing System Components 75 b Push the carrier toward the system front plate until the plastic latch on the carrier locks into position. 7 Attach...See "Closing the System" on page 53 c If applicable, reconnect the cables to the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or the SAS RAID controller daughter card (see Figure 3-14). 10 Close the system. 5 To remove the diskette drive filler plate, pull the retention spring slightly away from...
..., and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 3 Open the system. See your removed in the expansion bay to work with the system battery. Installing System Components 75 b Push the carrier toward the system front plate until the plastic latch on the carrier locks into position. 7 Attach...See "Closing the System" on page 53 c If applicable, reconnect the cables to the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or the SAS RAID controller daughter card (see Figure 3-14). 10 Close the system. 5 To remove the diskette drive filler plate, pull the retention spring slightly away from...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... See Figure 3-25. 4 Route the cable connector through the routing hole 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. 2 Pull the connector through the routing hole and connect the storage card...
... See Figure 3-25. 4 Route the cable connector through the routing hole 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. 2 Pull the connector through the routing hole and connect the storage card...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... releasing the tab on the cable connector on the system board. 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 Removing the SAS...
... releasing the tab on the cable connector on the system board. 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 Removing the SAS...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... 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 battery, see "Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery" on page 92.
... 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 battery, see "Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery" on page 92.
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. 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 expansion-bay bracket. Configuring the Boot Drive By default, the system boots from the control... secures the system top panel. Installing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 1 Hold the SAS RAID controller daughter card by its edges and align the card with the slide rails on page 92. If you need to the battery cable connector on page 46. 2 Turn off ...
...1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. 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 expansion-bay bracket. Configuring the Boot Drive By default, the system boots from the control... secures the system top panel. Installing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 1 Hold the SAS RAID controller daughter card by its edges and align the card with the slide rails on page 92. If you need to the battery cable connector on page 46. 2 Turn off ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...the System" on the system and attached peripherals. If replacing the battery does not solve the problem, see "Getting Help" on page 131. • If you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card, replace the SAS RAID daughter card battery. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 121. 2 ...Open or remove the bezel. See "Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery" on page 46. 3 Turn off the system and ...
...the System" on the system and attached peripherals. If replacing the battery does not solve the problem, see "Getting Help" on page 131. • If you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card, replace the SAS RAID daughter card battery. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 121. 2 ...Open or remove the bezel. See "Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery" on page 46. 3 Turn off the system and ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... RAC_CONN 9 RAC_MII_CONN 10 DIMMn 11 FANn 12 CPU1 13 CPU2 14 PWRn 15 SATA_x 16 PWR_CTRL 17 FLOPPY 18 IDE 19 CONTROL_PANEL 20 BATTERY 21 TOE_KEY 22 HD_ACT_CARD Description PCIe x4 connector (slot 6) PCIe x4 connector (slot 5) PCIe x4 connector (slot 4) PCIe x8 connector... Power supply connector Floppy disk drive connector CD-ROM connector Control panel connector Connector for the 3.0-V coin battery TCP/IP Offload Engine Key Hard drive activity indicator connector for SAS RAID controller daughter card and SAS controller card 128 Jumpers and Connectors Table 6-2.
... RAC_CONN 9 RAC_MII_CONN 10 DIMMn 11 FANn 12 CPU1 13 CPU2 14 PWRn 15 SATA_x 16 PWR_CTRL 17 FLOPPY 18 IDE 19 CONTROL_PANEL 20 BATTERY 21 TOE_KEY 22 HD_ACT_CARD Description PCIe x4 connector (slot 6) PCIe x4 connector (slot 5) PCIe x4 connector (slot 4) PCIe x8 connector... Power supply connector Floppy disk drive connector CD-ROM connector Control panel connector Connector for the 3.0-V coin battery TCP/IP Offload Engine Key Hard drive activity indicator connector for SAS RAID controller daughter card and SAS controller card 128 Jumpers and Connectors Table 6-2.
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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Index A alert messages, 31 asset tag, 37 B baseboard management controller battery, 75 SAS RAID controller daughter card, 92 system, 75 troubleshooting the RAID card battery, 116 troubleshooting the system battery, 108 bezel (rack) installing, 47 bezel (tower) installing, 47 BMC. See baseboard management controller boot drive ...79 removing, 77 cooling shroud fan, 54 cover closing, 48 opening, 48 CPU setup 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 ...
Index A alert messages, 31 asset tag, 37 B baseboard management controller battery, 75 SAS RAID controller daughter card, 92 system, 75 troubleshooting the RAID card battery, 116 troubleshooting the system battery, 108 bezel (rack) installing, 47 bezel (tower) installing, 47 BMC. See baseboard management controller boot drive ...79 removing, 77 cooling shroud fan, 54 cover closing, 48 opening, 48 CPU setup 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 ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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..., 57 expansion-bay bracket, 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...
..., 57 expansion-bay bracket, 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...
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... 51 removing, 50 troubleshooting, 108 processor replacing, 88 R RAC card installing, 85 RAID 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...
... 51 removing, 50 troubleshooting, 108 processor replacing, 88 R RAC card installing, 85 RAID 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...
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... hard drive, 115 keyboard, 103 memory, 110 microprocessors, 118 mouse, 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...
... hard drive, 115 keyboard, 103 memory, 110 microprocessors, 118 mouse, 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...
Information Update
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Figure 1-2. Six-hard-drive Configuration (SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 hard drive activity system board 2 connector (HD_ACT_CARD) 4 hard drive LED activity cable 5 connector 7 hard drive interface cable 8 connector SAS RAID controller daughter 3 card battery connector SAS_0 connector 6 hard drive power connector SAS_1 connector center fan retention cage Information Update 7
Figure 1-2. Six-hard-drive Configuration (SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 hard drive activity system board 2 connector (HD_ACT_CARD) 4 hard drive LED activity cable 5 connector 7 hard drive interface cable 8 connector SAS RAID controller daughter 3 card battery connector SAS_0 connector 6 hard drive power connector SAS_1 connector center fan retention cage Information Update 7