Dell PowerEdge T320 Owner's Manual - Page 5

Installing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter Into A Hard-Drive Carrier

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Hard Drives—Cabled

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Removing The Internal Hard-Drive Bay

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Installing The Internal Hard-Drive Bay

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Removing A Cabled Hard Drive

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Installing A Cabled Hard Drive

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Hard-Drive Backplane

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Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane

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Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane

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Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank

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Removing A Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank

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Installing A Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank

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System Memory

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General Memory Module Installation Guidelines

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Mode-Specific Guidelines

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Sample Memory Configurations

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Removing Memory Modules

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Installing Memory Modules

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Cooling Fans

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Removing The Internal Cooling Fan

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Installing The Internal Cooling Fan

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Removing The External Cooling Fan

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Installing The External Cooling Fan

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Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)

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Replacing The Internal USB Key

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PCIe Card Holder (Optional)

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Removing The PCIe Card Holder

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Installing The PCIe Card Holder

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Expansion Cards

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Expansion Card Installation Guidelines

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GPU Card Installation Guidelines

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Removing An Expansion Card

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Installing An Expansion Card

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Removing A GPU Card

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Installing A GPU Card

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iDRAC Ports Card

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Removing The iDRAC Ports Card

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Installing The iDRAC Ports Card

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Replacing An SD vFlash Card

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Internal Dual SD Module

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Removing An Internal Dual SD Module

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Installing An Internal Dual SD Module

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Dell PowerEdge T320 Owner's Manual - Page 5

Installing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter Into A Hard-Drive Carrier - sd module

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Section	Page
Contents	3
About Your System	9
Front-Panel Features And Indicators—Tower Mode	9
Front-Panel Features And Indicators—Rack Mode	14
LCD Panel Features	15
Home Screen	16
Setup Menu	16
View Menu	17
Diagnostic Indicators	17
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns	19
Back-Panel Features And Indicators	20
NIC Indicator Codes	22
Power Indicator Codes For Redundant Power Supply	22
Power Indicator Codes For Non-Redundant Power Supply	23
Other Information You May Need	24
Using The System Setup And Boot Manager	25
Choosing The System Boot Mode	25
Entering System Setup	26
Responding To Error Messages	26
Using The System Setup Navigation Keys	26
System Setup Options	26
System Setup Main Screen	27
System BIOS Screen	27
System Information Screen	27
Memory Settings Screen	28
Processor Settings Screen	28
SATA Settings Screen	29
Boot Settings Screen	30
Integrated Devices Screen	30
Serial Communications Screen	31
System Profile Settings Screen	32
System Security Screen	32
Miscellaneous Settings	33
System And Setup Password Features	34
Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password	34
Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password	35
Using Your System Password To Secure Your System	35
Operating With A Setup Password Enabled	36
Entering The UEFI Boot Manager	36
Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys	36
Boot Manager Screen	37
UEFI Boot Menu	37
Embedded System Management	37
iDRAC Settings Utility	38
Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility	38
Installing System Components	39
Recommended Tools	39
Front Bezel (Optional)	39
Installing The Front Bezel	39
Removing The Front Bezel	40
System Feet—Tower Mode	40
Removing The System Feet	40
Installing The System Feet	41
Wheel Assembly (Optional)—Tower Mode	41
Removing The Wheel Assembly	42
Installing The Wheel Assembly	43
Opening And Closing The System	43
Opening The System	43
Closing The System	44
Inside The System	44
Optical Drives And Tape Drives (Optional)	46
Removing The Optical Drive Or Tape Drive	47
Installing The Optical Drive Or Tape Drive	50
Cooling Shroud	50
Removing The Cooling Shroud	50
Installing The Cooling Shroud	51
Hard Drives—Hot-Swappable	52
Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive	52
Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive	53
Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank	54
Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank	54
Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank	54
Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank	55
Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive From A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter	55
Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive Into A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter	56
Removing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter From A Hard-Drive Carrier	56
Installing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter Into A Hard-Drive Carrier	57
Hard Drives—Cabled	57
Removing The Internal Hard-Drive Bay	58
Installing The Internal Hard-Drive Bay	59
Removing A Cabled Hard Drive	59
Installing A Cabled Hard Drive	60
Hard-Drive Backplane	61
Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane	61
Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane	67
Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank	68
Removing A Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank	68
Installing A Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank	69
System Memory	69
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines	71
Mode-Specific Guidelines	71
Advanced ECC (Lockstep)	71
Memory Optimized (Independent Channel) Mode	72
Memory Sparing	72
Memory Mirroring	72
Sample Memory Configurations	72
Removing Memory Modules	73
Installing Memory Modules	74
Cooling Fans	75
Removing The Internal Cooling Fan	75
Installing The Internal Cooling Fan	77
Removing The External Cooling Fan	78
Installing The External Cooling Fan	80
Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)	80
Replacing The Internal USB Key	80
PCIe Card Holder (Optional)	82
Removing The PCIe Card Holder	82
Installing The PCIe Card Holder	83
Expansion Cards	83
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines	83
GPU Card Installation Guidelines	84
Removing An Expansion Card	84
Installing An Expansion Card	85
Removing A GPU Card	86
Installing A GPU Card	87
iDRAC Ports Card	88
Removing The iDRAC Ports Card	88
Installing The iDRAC Ports Card	89
Replacing An SD vFlash Card	90
Internal Dual SD Module	90
Removing An Internal Dual SD Module	90
Installing An Internal Dual SD Module	91
Internal SD Card	92
Removing An Internal SD Card	92
Installing An Internal SD Card	92
Processors	93
Removing A Processor	93
Installing A Processor	95
Redundant AC Power Supply	96
Removing A Redundant AC Power Supply	96
Installing A Redundant AC Power Supply	97
Removing The Power Supply Blank	98
Installing The Power Supply Blank	98
Replacing The Power Supply Divider	99
Non-Redundant AC Power Supply	100
Removing A Non-Redundant AC Power Supply	100
Installing A Non-Redundant AC Power Supply	102
Power Distribution Board And Power Interposer Board	102
Removing The Power Interposer Board	102
Installing The Power Interposer Board	104
Replacing The Power Distribution Board	104
System Battery	104
Replacing The System Battery	104
Control-Panel Assembly	105
Removing The Control-Panel Assembly	106
Installing The Control-Panel Assembly	109
Removing The Control Panel	109
Installing The Control Panel	111
Removing The Control-Panel Board For Systems With LCD Modules	111
Installing The Control-Panel Board For Systems With LCD Modules	112
Removing The Control-Panel Board For Systems With Diagnostic Indicators	113
Installing The Control-Panel Board For Systems With Diagnostic Indicators	114
Removing The LCD Module	114
Installing The LCD Module	115
Removing The VGA Module—Rack Mode	116
Installing The VGA Module—Rack Mode	117
System Board	117
Removing The System Board	117
Installing The System Board	118
Converting The System From Tower Mode To Rack Mode	121
Safety Instructions	121
Preparing A System For Conversion From Tower Mode To Rack Mode	121
Rack Installation	123
Troubleshooting Your System	125
Safety First—For You And Your System	125
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure	125
Troubleshooting External Connections	125
Troubleshooting The Video Subsystem	125
Troubleshooting A USB Device	125
Troubleshooting A Serial I/O Device	126
Troubleshooting A NIC	126
Troubleshooting A Wet System	126
Troubleshooting A Damaged System	127
Troubleshooting The System Battery	128
Troubleshooting A Non-Redundant Power Supply	128
Troubleshooting Redundant Power Supplies	128
Troubleshooting Cooling Problems	129
Troubleshooting Cooling Fans	129
Troubleshooting System Memory	129
Troubleshooting An Internal USB Key	130
Troubleshooting An SD Card	130
Troubleshooting An Optical Or Tape Drive	131
Troubleshooting A Hard Drive	131
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards	132
Troubleshooting Processor	133
Using System Diagnostics	135
Dell Online Diagnostics	135
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics	135
When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics	135
Running The Embedded System Diagnostics	135
System Diagnostic Controls	136
Jumpers And Connectors	137
System Board Jumper Settings	137
System Board Connectors	138
Disabling A Forgotten Password	139
Technical Specifications	141
System Messages	145
LCD Messages	145
Viewing LCD Messages	145
Removing LCD Messages	145
System Error Messages	145
Warning Messages	159
Diagnostic Messages	159
Alert Messages	159
Getting Help	161