Dell PowerEdge R840 EMC Installation and Service Manual - Page 3

Chapter 1: About this document

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Chapter 2: Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 system overview

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Front view of the system

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Control panels

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LCD panel

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Rear view of the system

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Inside the system

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Locating the Service Tag of your system

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System Information Label

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Chapter 3: 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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Chapter 4: 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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View 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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View the 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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Chapter 5: 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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Optional front bezel

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Removing front bezel

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Contents

Contents

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Dell PowerEdge R840 EMC Installation and Service Manual - Page 3

Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 Installation and Service Manual, About this document

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Section	Page
Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 Installation and Service Manual	3
About this document	8
Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 system overview	9
Front view of the system	9
Control panels	10
Left control panel	10
Right control panel view	11
LCD panel	11
Viewing Home screen	12
Setup menu	12
View menu	12
Rear view of the system	13
Inside the system	14
Locating the Service Tag of your system	15
System Information Label	16
Initial system setup and configuration	19
Setting up your system	19
iDRAC configuration	19
Options to set up iDRAC IP address	19
Log in to iDRAC	20
Options to install the operating system	20
Methods to download firmware and drivers	20
Downloading drivers and firmware	21
Pre-operating system management applications	22
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications	22
System Setup	22
View System Setup	22
System Setup details	23
System BIOS	23
Viewing System BIOS	23
System BIOS Settings details	23
System Information	24
View System Information	24
System Information details	24
Memory Settings	25
View Memory Settings	25
Memory Settings details	25
Persistent Memory details	26
Processor Settings	26
View Processor Settings	26
Processor Settings details	27
SATA Settings	28
View SATA Settings	28
SATA Settings details	29
NVMe Settings	29
View NVMe settings	29
NVMe Settings details	30
Boot Settings	30
View Boot Settings	30
Boot Settings details	30
UEFI Boot Settings	31
Network Settings	31
Viewing Network Settings	31
Network Settings screen details	31
Integrated Devices	32
Viewing Integrated Devices	32
Integrated Devices details	32
Slot Disablement	33
Slot Bifurcation	34
Serial Communication	35
Viewing Serial Communication	35
Serial Communication details	35
System Profile Settings	36
Viewing System Profile Settings	36
System Profile Settings details	36
System Security	37
Viewing System Security	37
System Security Settings details	38
Secure Boot Policy Summary	39
Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings	39
Redundant OS Control	40
Viewing Redundant OS Control	40
Redundant OS Control screen details	40
Miscellaneous Settings	41
View Miscellaneous Settings	41
Miscellaneous Settings details	41
iDRAC Settings utility	41
Device Settings	42
Dell Lifecycle Controller	42
Embedded System Management	42
Boot Manager	42
View the boot manager	42
Boot Manager main menu	42
One-shot UEFI Boot menu	43
System Utilities	43
PXE boot	43
Installing and removing system components	44
Safety instructions	44
Before working inside your system	45
After working inside your system	45
Recommended tools	45
Optional front bezel	46
Removing front bezel	46
Installing the front bezel	46
System cover	47
Removing the system cover	47
Installing system cover	48
Air shroud	50
Removing the non-GPU air shroud	50
Installing the non-GPU air shroud	50
Removing the GPU air shroud	51
Installing the GPU air shroud	53
Cooling fan assembly	54
Removing the cooling fan assembly	54
Installing the cooling fan assembly	55
Cooling fans	56
Removing a cooling fan	56
Installing a cooling fan	57
NVDIMM-N battery	58
Removing the NVDIMM-N battery	58
Installing NVDIMM-N battery	60
Drives	61
Removing a drive blank	61
Installing a drive blank	62
Removing a drive carrier	63
Installing a drive carrier	64
Removing the drive from the drive carrier	65
Installing a drive into the drive carrier	65
Rear drive cage	66
Removing the rear drive cage	66
Installing the rear drive cage	67
System memory	68
General memory module installation guidelines	70
NVDIMM-N memory module installation guidelines	70
DCPMM installation guidelines	74
Mode-specific guidelines	76
Removing a memory module	79
Installing a memory module	80
Expansion cards and expansion card risers	81
Expansion card installation guidelines	82
Removing expansion card from the expansion card riser	85
Installing expansion card into the expansion card riser	87
Removing the expansion card risers	89
Installing the expansion card risers	92
Removing a PCIe expansion card	94
Installing a PCIe expansion card	96
GPU card installation guidelines	97
Removing a GPU	97
Installing a GPU	98
Optional M.2 SSD module	99
Removing the M.2 SSD module	99
Installing the M.2 SSD module	100
Processors and heat sinks	101
Removing a processor and heat sink module	102
Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink module	103
Installing the processor into a processor and heat sink module	105
Installing a processor and heat sink module	108
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module	109
Removing IDSDM or vFlash module	109
Installing IDSDM or vFlash module	110
Removing the MicroSD card	111
Installing the MicroSD card	112
Network daughter card	113
Removing network daughter card	113
Installing network daughter card	114
Drive backplane	115
Drive mapping	116
Removing drive backplane	117
Installing drive backplane	118
Cable routing	120
System battery	125
Replacing system battery	125
Optional USB 3.0 module	126
Removing USB 3.0 module	126
Installing USB 3.0 module	127
Optional internal USB memory key	128
Replacing optional internal USB memory key	128
Optional optical drive	129
Removing optical drive	129
Installing optical drive	130
Power supply units	131
Hot spare feature	131
Removing a power supply unit blank	131
Installing a power supply unit blank	132
Removing power supply unit	132
Installing power supply unit	133
Wiring instructions for a DC power supply unit	134
Assembling and connecting safety ground wire	135
Assembling DC input power wires	135
Power Interposer Board	136
Removing Power Interposer Board	136
Installing Power Interposer Board	137
System board	138
Removing system board	138
Installing system board	139
Restore the service tag using Easy Restore	141
Manually updating Service Tag	141
Trusted Platform Module	141
Upgrading Trusted Platform Module	141
Removing the TPM	142
Installing the TPM	142
Initializing TPM for BitLocker users	142
Initializing the TPM 1.2 for TXT users	143
Control panel	143
Removing left control panel	143
Installing left control panel	144
Removing right control panel	145
Installing right control panel	146
Jumpers and connectors	148
System board connectors	149
System board jumper settings	151
Disable a forgotten password	152
Technical specifications	153
Chassis dimensions	153
Chassis weight	154
Processor specifications	154
Supported operating systems	154
PSU specifications	154
System battery specifications	155
Expansion card riser specifications	155
Memory specifications	156
RAID controller specifications	157
Drive specifications	158
Drives	158
Optical drives	158
Tape drives	158
Ports and connectors specifications	158
USB ports	158
NIC ports	159
VGA ports	159
Serial connector	159
IDSDM or vFlash module	159
Video specifications	160
Environmental specifications	160
Standard operating temperature	161
Expanded operating temperature	161
Expanded operating temperature restrictions	162
Ambient temperature limitations	162
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications	164
System diagnostics and indicator codes	166
Status LED indicators	166
System health and system ID indicator codes	167
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator codes	167
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes	168
NIC indicator codes	168
Power supply unit indicator codes	169
Drive indicator codes	171
System diagnostics	172
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics	172
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager	172
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller	172
System diagnostic controls	172
Getting help	174
Contacting Dell	174
Documentation feedback	174
Accessing system information by using QRL	174
Receiving automated support with SupportAssist	175
Quick Resource Locator for PowerEdge R840 system	175
Recycling or End-of-Life service information	175