Dell PowerEdge R240 EMC PowerEdge R240 Installation and Service Manual - Page 3

1 About this document

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2 Dell EMC PowerEdge R240 system overview

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Front view of the system

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Control panels

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Rear view of the system

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Inside the system

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Locating the information tag of your system

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3 PowerEdge R240 initial system setup and configuration

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Setting up your system

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iDRAC configuration

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Options to set up iDRAC IP address

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Log in to iDRAC

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Options to install the operating system

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Methods to download firmware and drivers

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Downloading drivers and firmware

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4 PowerEdge R240 Pre-operating system management applications

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Options to manage the pre-operating system applications

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System Setup

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Viewing System Setup

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System Setup details

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System BIOS

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iDRAC Settings utility

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Device Settings

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Dell Lifecycle Controller

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Embedded system management

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Boot Manager

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Viewing Boot Manager

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Boot Manager main menu

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One-shot UEFI boot menu

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System Utilities

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PXE boot

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5 PowerEdge R240 installing and removing system components

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Safety instructions

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Before working inside your system

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After working inside your system

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Recommended tools

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Front bezel

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Removing the front bezel

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Installing the front bezel

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System cover

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Contents

Contents

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Dell PowerEdge R240 EMC PowerEdge R240 Installation and Service Manual - Page 3

Dell EMC PowerEdge R240 Installation and Service Manual, About this document

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Section	Page
Dell EMC PowerEdge R240 Installation and Service Manual	3
About this document	7
Dell EMC PowerEdge R240 system overview	8
Front view of the system	8
Control panels	9
Left control panel	9
Right control panel	9
Rear view of the system	10
Inside the system	10
Locating the information tag of your system	11
PowerEdge R240 initial system setup and configuration	13
Setting up your system	13
iDRAC configuration	13
Options to set up iDRAC IP address	13
Log in to iDRAC	13
Options to install the operating system	14
Methods to download firmware and drivers	14
Downloading drivers and firmware	15
PowerEdge R240 Pre-operating system management applications	16
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications	16
System Setup	16
Viewing System Setup	16
System Setup details	17
System BIOS	17
Viewing System BIOS	17
System BIOS Settings details	17
System Information	18
Viewing System Information	18
System Information details	18
Memory Settings	19
Viewing Memory Settings	19
Memory Settings details	19
Processor Settings	20
Viewing Processor Settings	20
Processor Settings details	20
SATA Settings	21
Viewing SATA Settings	21
SATA Settings details	21
Boot Settings	22
Viewing Boot Settings	22
Boot Settings details	22
Network Settings	23
Viewing Network Settings	23
Network Settings screen details	23
Integrated Devices	24
Viewing Integrated Devices	24
Integrated Devices details	24
Serial Communication	25
Viewing Serial Communication	25
Serial Communication details	26
System Profile Settings	26
Viewing System Profile Settings	26
System Profile Settings details	27
System Security	27
Viewing System Security	27
System Security Settings details	28
Creating a system and setup password	29
Using your system password to secure the system	30
Deleting or changing system and setup password	30
Operating with setup password enabled	31
Redundant OS Control	31
Viewing Redundant OS Control	31
Redundant OS Control screen details	31
Miscellaneous Settings	32
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings	32
Miscellaneous Settings details	32
iDRAC Settings utility	33
Device Settings	33
Dell Lifecycle Controller	33
Embedded system management	33
Boot Manager	33
Viewing Boot Manager	33
Boot Manager main menu	34
One-shot UEFI boot menu	34
System Utilities	34
PXE boot	34
PowerEdge R240 installing and removing system components	35
Safety instructions	35
Before working inside your system	35
After working inside your system	35
Recommended tools	36
Front bezel	36
Removing the front bezel	36
Installing the front bezel	37
System cover	37
Removing the system cover	37
Installing the system cover	38
Air shroud	39
Removing the air shroud	39
Installing the air shroud	40
Cooling fans	41
Removing the cooling fan blank	41
Installing the cooling fan blank	41
Removing a cooling fan	42
Installing a cooling fan	43
Drives	43
Removing a drive blank	43
Installing a drive blank	44
Removing a hot-swappable drive	44
Installing the hot-swappable drive	45
Removing the drive from the drive carrier	46
Installing the drive into the drive carrier	47
Removing a 2.5-inch drive from a 3.5-inch drive adapter	48
Installing a 2.5-inch drive into a 3.5-inch drive adapter	49
Removing a 3.5-inch drive adapter from a 3.5-inch drive carrier	49
Installing a 3.5-inch adapter into a 3.5-inch drive carrier	50
Removing a cabled drive	51
Installing a cabled drive	51
Removing the cabled drive from the drive carrier	52
Installing a cabled drive into the drive carrier	53
Intrusion switch	54
Removing the intrusion switch	54
Installing the intrusion switch	54
System memory	55
System memory guidelines	55
General memory module installation guidelines	56
Removing a memory module	57
Installing a memory module	58
Expansion cards and expansion card risers	59
Expansion card installation guidelines	59
Removing the expansion card riser	61
Installing the expansion card riser	62
Removing expansion card from the expansion card riser	63
Installing expansion card into the expansion card riser	64
M.2 SSD module	66
Removing the M.2 SSD module	66
Installing the M.2 SSD module	66
System battery	67
Replacing the system battery	67
Optional internal USB memory key	69
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key	69
Optional optical drive	70
Removing the optional optical drive	70
Installing the optional optical drive	71
Processor and heat sink	71
Removing the heat sink	71
Removing the processor	72
Installing the processor	73
Installing the heat sink	74
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module	74
Removing the optional IDSDM or vFlash card	75
Installing optional IDSDM or vFlash card	75
Removing the MicroSD card	76
Installing the MicroSD card	77
Drive backplane	78
Drive backplane	78
Removing the drive backplane	78
Installing the drive backplane	79
Cable routing	80
Power supply unit	82
Removing a cabled power supply unit	82
Installing a cabled power supply unit	83
System board	84
Removing the system board	84
Installing the system board	86
Restoring the system using Easy Restore	88
Manually update the Service Tag	88
Trusted Platform Module	88
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module	88
Removing the TPM	89
Installing the TPM	89
Initializing TPM for BitLocker users	89
Initializing the TPM 1.2 for TXT users	90
Initializing the TPM 2.0 for TXT users	90
Control panel	90
Removing the left control panel	90
Installing the left control panel	91
Removing the right control panel	92
Installing the right control panel	93
PowerEdge R240 jumpers and connectors	95
System board connectors	95
System board jumper settings	96
Disabling forgotten password	96
Technical specifications	98
Chassis dimensions	98
System weight	99
Processor specifications	99
PSU specifications	99
Cooling fans specifications	99
System battery specifications	100
Expansion card riser specifications	100
Memory specifications	100
Storage controller specifications	100
Drive specifications	101
Drives	101
Optical drives	101
Ports and connectors specifications	101
USB ports specifications	101
NIC ports specifications	101
Serial connector specifications	101
VGA ports specifications	102
IDSDM module	102
Video specifications	102
Environmental specifications	102
Standard operating temperature	103
Expanded operating temperature	104
Expanded operating temperature restrictions	104
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications	104
System diagnostics and indicator codes	106
System health and system ID indicator codes	106
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes	107
NIC indicator codes	107
Non-redundant cabled power supply unit indicator codes	108
Drive indicator codes	108
PowerEdge R240 system diagnostics	109
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics	109
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager	109
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller	109
System diagnostic controls	110
Getting help	111
Recycling or End-of-Life service information	111
Contacting Dell	111
Accessing system information by using QRL	111
Quick Resource Locator for Dell EMC PowerEdge R240 system	112
Receiving automated support with SupportAssist	112