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Installing System Components This section describes how to install the following system components: • Front drive bezel • Cooling shrouds • Power supplies • Hard drives • Diskette drive • Optical and tape drives • Expansion cards • SAS controller card • RAID battery • RAC card • Internal USB memory key • Expansion card fan • System fan • Memory • Integrated TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) • Processors • System battery • Chassis intrusion switch • Power distribution board • SAS/SATA backplane • Control panel • System board Installing System Components 63

Section	Page
Contents	3
About Your System	11
Other Information You May Need	11
Accessing System Features During Startup	12
Front-Panel Features and Indicators	13
Back-Panel Features and Indicators	15
Connecting External Devices	16
Power Indicator Codes	17
NIC Indicator Codes	18
LCD Status Messages	18
Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages	31
Removing LCD Status Messages	32
System Messages	32
Warning Messages	41
Diagnostics Messages	41
Alert Messages	41
Using the System Setup Program	43
Entering the System Setup Program	43
Responding to Error Messages	43
Using the System Setup Program	44
System Setup Options	44
Main Screen	44
Memory Information Screen	47
CPU Information Screen	48
SATA Configuration Screen	50
Integrated Devices Screen	51
Serial Communication Screen	52
System Security Screen	53
Exit Screen	56
System and Setup Password Features	56
Using the System Password	56
Using the Setup Password	59
Disabling a Forgotten Password	60
Baseboard Management Controller Configuration	60
Entering the BMC Setup Module	61
BMC Setup Module Options	61
Installing System Components	63
Recommended Tools	64
Inside the System	64
Front Drive Bezel	66
Removing the Front Drive Bezel	66
Installing the Front Drive Bezel	66
Removing an Insert on the Front Drive Bezel	67
Installing an Insert on the Front Drive Bezel	67
Opening the System	68
Closing the System	70
Removing and Installing Blank Drive EMI Fillers	71
Cooling Shrouds	72
Removing the Expansion Card Shroud	72
Removing the Processor Shroud	72
Installing the Processor Shroud	74
Installing the Expansion Card Shroud	75
Power Supplies	75
Removing a Redundant Power Supply	76
Installing a Redundant Power Supply	77
Removing a Non-redundant Power Supply	78
Installing a Non-redundant Power Supply	81
Hard Drives	82
Hard Drive Installation Guidelines	82
Removing a Hard Drive	82
Installing a Hard Drive	84
Removing a Hot-plug Hard Drive	88
Installing a Hot-plug Hard Drive	89
Removing a Hot-plug Hard Drive Blank	91
Installing a Hot-plug Hard Drive Blank	91
Diskette Drive	91
Removing the Diskette Drive	92
Installing a Diskette Drive	94
Optical and Tape Drives	97
Removing an Optical or Tape Drive	97
Installing an Optical or Tape Drive	101
Expansion Cards	107
Removing an Expansion Card	107
Installing an Expansion Card	110
SAS Controller Card	111
Installing a SAS Controller Card	111
Removing a SAS Controller Card	114
RAID Battery	114
Installing a RAID Battery	115
Removing a RAID Battery	116
Configuring the Boot Device	117
RAC Card	117
Removing the RAC Card	117
Installing a RAC Card	119
Internal USB Memory Key Connector	120
Installing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key	120
Integrated TOE	122
Cooling Fans	122
Removing the Expansion Card Fan	122
Installing the Expansion Card Fan	124
Removing the System Fan	124
Installing the System Fan	126
System Memory	127
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines	127
Memory Sparing Support	128
Installing Memory Modules	130
Removing Memory Modules	132
Processors	133
Removing a Processor	133
Installing a Processor	136
System Battery	138
Replacing the System Battery	138
Chassis Intrusion Switch	141
Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch	141
Installing the Chassis Intrusion Switch	142
Power Supply Distribution Board	143
Removing the Power Supply Distribution Board	143
Installing the Power Supply Distribution Board	147
SAS/SATA Backplane	148
Removing the SAS/SATA Backplane	148
Installing the SAS/SATA Backplane	150
Control Panel (Service-only Procedure)	151
Removing the Control Panel	151
Installing the Control Panel	153
System Board (Service Only Procedure)	153
Removing the System Board	153
Installing the System Board	156
Troubleshooting Your System	159
Safety First-For You and Your System	159
Start-Up Routine	159
Checking the Equipment	160
Troubleshooting External Connections	160
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem	160
Troubleshooting the Keyboard	161
Troubleshooting the Mouse	163
Troubleshooting Serial I/O Problems	164
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device	165
Troubleshooting a USB Device	165
Troubleshooting a NIC	167
Troubleshooting a Wet System	168
Troubleshooting a Damaged System	169
Troubleshooting the System Battery	170
Troubleshooting Redundant Power Supplies	171
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems	172
Troubleshooting a Fan	173
Troubleshooting System Memory	174
Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key	176
Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive	177
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive	179
Troubleshooting a SCSI Tape Drive	180
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive	181
Troubleshooting a Hot-plug Hard Drive	183
Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller	185
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards	187
Troubleshooting the Microprocessors	189
Running the System Diagnostics	193
Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics	193
System Diagnostics Features	193
When to Use the System Diagnostics	194
Running the System Diagnostics	194
System Diagnostics Testing Options	194
Using the Custom Test Options	195
Selecting Devices for Testing	195
Selecting Diagnostics Options	195
Viewing Information and Results	196
Jumpers and Connectors	197
System Board Jumpers and Connectors	197
SAS/SATA Backplane Board Connectors	201
Disabling a Forgotten Password	203
Getting Help	205
Contacting Dell	205
Glossary	207