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Troubleshooting cooling problems CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. Ensure that the following conditions exist: • System cover, cooling shroud, EMI filler panel, or back-filler bracket is not removed. • Ambient temperature is not too high. • External airflow is not obstructed. • A cooling fan is not removed or has not failed. • The expansion card installation guidelines have been followed. Additional cooling can be added by one of the following methods: From the iDRAC Web GUI: 1. Click Hardware → Fans → Setup. 2. From the Fan Speed Offset drop-down list, select the cooling level needed or set the minimum fan speed to a custom value. From F2 System Setup 1. Select iDRAC Settings → Thermal, and set a higher fan speed from the fan speed offset or minimum fan speed. From RACADM commands 1. Run the command racadm help system.thermalsettings For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at dell.com/ esmmanuals. Troubleshooting cooling fans Prerequisites CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. NOTE: In the event of a problem with a particular fan, the fan number is referenced by the system's management software, allowing you to easily identify and replace the proper fan by noting the fan numbers on the cooling fan assembly. Steps 1. Remove the system cover. 2. Reseat the fan or the fan's power cable. 158

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Troubleshooting cooling problems
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
Ensure that the following conditions exist:
System cover, cooling shroud, EMI filler panel, or back-filler bracket is not removed.
Ambient temperature is not too high.
External airflow is not obstructed.
A cooling fan is not removed or has not failed.
The expansion card installation guidelines have been followed.
Additional cooling can be added by one of the following methods:
From the iDRAC Web GUI:
1.
Click
Hardware
Fans
Setup
.
2.
From the
Fan Speed Offset
drop-down list, select the cooling level needed or set the minimum fan
speed to a custom value.
From F2 System Setup
1.
Select
iDRAC Settings
Thermal
, and set a higher fan speed from the fan speed offset or minimum
fan speed.
From RACADM commands
1.
Run the command
racadm help system.thermalsettings
For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
dell.com/
esmmanuals
.
Troubleshooting cooling fans
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
NOTE:
In the event of a problem with a particular fan, the fan number is referenced by the system’s
management software, allowing you to easily identify and replace the proper fan by noting the fan
numbers on the cooling fan assembly.
Steps
1.
Remove the system cover.
2.
Reseat the fan or the fan's power cable.
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