Dell PowerEdge 2950 Support Question
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Question posted by otjfuzni on April 12th, 2014
Poweredge 2900 Replaced Does Not Start
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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on May 16th, 2014 3:37 AM
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Hi, when a desktop computer won't turn on, it's typically one of two things: the power supply unit or the motherboard (assuming you've ruled out the power coming from the wall or surge protector).
Power supplies are generally not terribly expensive. If you're not getting any power at all, the power supply is a likely culprit. It's a much cheaper option to try than the motherboard.
The motherboard is expensive to replace, so if you think the motherboard is the problem (if you've tried the power supply or ruled it out as the problem) it might be cheaper to get a new computer than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
Related Dell PowerEdge 2950 Manual Pages
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 3
... drive.
6 PowerEdge 2900 and 1900 systems only: Perform the following steps. See "Removing the Bezel" in which a SATA optical drive is being added, or in your Hardware Owner's Manual for specific step instructions. WARNING: Only trained service technicians are authorized to which an existing PATA or IDE optical drive is being replaced by...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 4
... lock it into the corresponding holes in the same carrier. The PowerEdge 2900 and 1900 systems do not reuse the interposer board attached to the...Replacing a PowerEdge 2950 or 2970 Optical Drive
NOTE: If you are replacing an existing IDE optical drive, you are replacing an existing optical drive, do not require optical drive trays.
PowerEdge 2970, 2950, and 1950
For PowerEdge 2970 and 2950...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 5
... 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 the carrier align with the holes...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 6
NOTE: You may need to replace the existing power cable with the branching power cable) to the SATA_A connector on ...with a cable provided in the fan bracket and follow the power cable routing to the power supply bays. Installing a SATA Optical Drive in a PowerEdge 1950 Drive Tray 2 3
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1 optical drive 3 SATA power cable 5 optical drive carrier
2 SATA cable 4 carrier latch
Installing...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 7
PowerEdge 2970 or 2950
1 Insert the optical drive tray into the system until it is fully inserted ...Hardware Owner's Manual.
7 Reconnect the system to the power supply connector. Installing a SATA Optical Drive
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See "Closing the System" in the PowerEdge 1950 2
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1 SATA data cable 3 chipset shroud 5 SATA power cable
2 SATA_A connector on the system and attached ...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 8
... from the chassis slots.
6 Route the SATA cable in the cable channel in the PowerEdge 2950 and 2970
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1 SATA_B connector on the system board.
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. SATA Cable Routing in the right wall...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 9
...
- Installing a SATA Optical Drive
9 Installing the SATA Optical Drive - For a PowerEdge 2900, use the SATA_D connector. For a PowerEdge 2900 system, connect to an available power supply cable.
5 Replace the center fan bracket. See Figure 1-5.
- For a PowerEdge 1900, use the SATA_B connector.
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For a PowerEdge 1900 system, connect to the CD/TBU connector on the system board...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 10
... 1900
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1 optical drive 3 SATA data cable 5 SATA power connector on SAS
backplane (PowerEdge 2900 only)
2 SATA power cable 4 SATA connector on the system and attached peripherals.
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Installing a SATA Optical Drive Figure 1-5. SATA Cable Routing in your Hardware Owner's ...
Information Update - Page 1
Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2950 Systems
Information Update
Information Update - Page 2
... to change without the written permission of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and PowerEdge are trademarks of Novell Inc. Reproduction of Red Hat, Inc.; SUSE is subject to either trademarks or registered...potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. A07 Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Server and are registered trademarks of your computer.
Information Update - Page 3
... 6 New Security Features 6 Optional Internal USB Memory Key 6 Installing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key 7 Support for 8-GB Memory Modules - Contents
Non-Optimal Memory Configurations 5 PowerEdge 2950 III - Power 2950 II and PowerEdge 2950 III Systems 9 System Board Replacement - Safeguarding Encrypted Data 9 System Message Update 10 LCD Status Messages Update 15
Contents
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Information Update - Page 5
PowerEdge 2950 III - New System Features
New Performance Features
• Two dual-core or quad-core Intel® Xeon® 5400 Series and 5300 Series processors.
• 8-...
Information Update - Page 9
... III systems using Windows Server® 2008, you can use encryption programs, such as the BitLocker utility, to upgrading your system, verify that was shipped with a "III", your system. Information Update
9 PowerEdge 2950 III Systems
PowerEdge 2950 III systems have added support for 8-GB Memory Modules -
Processor Upgrades - System Board Replacement - Support for the following...
Information Update - Page 10
..., and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
shooting System Memory"
in the Hardware Owner's
Manual. If you replace the system board, you must supply the recovery key when you restart your Product Information Guide for... does not support Node Interleaving. Check
(for the PowerEdge 2950 III system and the probable cause and corrective action when the message appears.
Information Update - Page 15
... "Getting Help" in the system event log (SEL).
LCD Status Messages Update
Table 1-2 lists updates to the LCD status messages that can occur on the PowerEdge 2950 III system and the probable cause for each message. The LCD messages refer to maximum as a precautionary measure. For information on the SEL and configuring...
Information Update - Page 21
... Disabled. Integrated Devices Screen Options (continued)
Option
Description
I/OAT DMA
Enables or disables the I/O Acceleration Technology (I /OAT reduces system CPU usage
(Disabled default) for the PowerEdge 2950 III system.
Table 1-6 lists the updated information on the default value of TCP receive
operation to Enabled, I /OAT)
Engine
option. PXE support allows the system...
Information Update - Page 24
... Update You cannot save the file to specify the diskette drive or USB memory key where the test log file is supported by the PowerEdge 2950 and 2950 II systems, but not by the PowerEdge 2950 III system. This operating system is saved. System Diagnostics Update
In the Customize window of operating systems on the...
Information Update - Page 46
Microsoft Windows 2000
System Build and Update Utility Microsoft® Windows® 2000 将位于 Server OS Install PowerEdge 2950 和 2950 II PowerEdge 2950 III
Customize Log output file pathname USB
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信息更新
Information Update - Page 132
...; cat/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuxx/cpufreq/scaling_ cur_freq
• RHEL 3 9 Intel Xeon 54xx proc/cpuinfo
RHEL 4
Microsoft Windows 2000
System Build and Update Utility Server OS Install OS OS Microsoft® Windows® 2000 PowerEdge 2950/2950 II OS PowerEdge 2950 III
Customize Log output file pathname USB
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Information Update - Page 157
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 이 Server OS Install(서버 OS PowerEdge 2950 III 대신 PowerEdge 2950 및 2950 II
Customize Log output file pathname USB
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