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Removing a drive carrier Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions on page 65. 2. If applicable, remove the front bezel 3. Using the management software, prepare the drive for removal. If the drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator flashes while the drive is turning off. When the drive indicators are off, the drive is ready for removal. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller. CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and insertion. CAUTION: Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported. CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system. Steps 1. Press the release button to open the drive carrier release handle. 2. Holding the handle, slide the drive carrier out of the drive slot. Figure 33. Removing a drive carrier Next steps 1. Installing a drive carrier. 2. If you are not replacing the drive immediately, insert a drive blank in the empty drive slot to maintain proper system cooling. Installing a drive carrier Prerequisites CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and insertion. CAUTION: Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported. 74 Installing and removing system components

Section	Page
Dell EMC PowerEdge T640 Installation and Service Manual	3
Dell EMC PowerEdge T640 overview	8
Supported configurations	9
Front view of the system	10
Status LED indicators	12
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes	13
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator codes	13
System health and system ID indicator codes	14
Drive indicator codes	15
Back view of the system	16
NIC indicator codes	17
Power supply unit indicator codes	18
Locating the Service Tag of your system	20
System information label	20
Technical specifications	25
Chassis dimensions	25
Chassis weight	26
Processor specifications	26
Supported operating systems	26
Cooling fans	26
Cooling fan specifications	26
Cooling fan matrix	27
Removing a middle or rear cooling fan	27
Installing a middle or rear cooling fan	28
Removing the right external fan	29
Installing the right external fan	30
PSU specifications	31
System battery specifications	31
Expansion bus specifications	31
Memory specifications	32
Storage controller specifications	32
Drive specifications	33
Hard drives	33
Optical drive	33
Ports and connectors specifications	33
USB ports	33
NIC ports	33
VGA ports	33
Serial connector	34
Internal Dual SD Module with vFlash card	34
Video specifications	34
Environmental specifications	34
Standard operating temperature	35
Expanded operating temperature	36
Expanded operating temperature restrictions and Fresh Air restrictions	36
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications	36
Initial system setup and configuration	38
Setting up your system	38
iDRAC configuration	38
Options to set up iDRAC IP address	38
Log in to iDRAC	39
Options to install the operating system	39
Methods to download firmware and drivers	39
Downloading drivers and firmware	40
Pre-operating system management applications	41
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications	41
System Setup	41
Viewing System Setup	41
System Setup details	42
System BIOS	42
Viewing System BIOS	42
System BIOS Settings details	42
System Information	43
Viewing System Information	43
System Information details	43
Memory Settings	44
Viewing Memory Settings	44
Memory Settings details	44
Persistent Memory details	45
Processor Settings	45
Viewing Processor Settings	45
Processor Settings details	46
SATA Settings	47
Viewing SATA Settings	47
SATA Settings details	48
NVMe Settings	48
Viewing NVMe Settings	48
NVMe Settings details	48
Boot Settings	49
Viewing Boot Settings	49
Boot Settings details	49
Choosing system boot mode	50
Changing boot order	50
Network Settings	50
Viewing Network Settings	51
Network Settings screen details	51
Integrated Devices	52
Viewing Integrated Devices	52
Integrated Devices details	52
Serial Communication	54
Viewing Serial Communication	54
Serial Communication details	54
System Profile Settings	55
Viewing System Profile Settings	55
System Profile Settings details	55
System Security	56
Viewing System Security	56
System Security Settings details	56
Creating a system and setup password	59
Using your system password to secure the system	60
Deleting or changing system and setup password	60
Operating with setup password enabled	60
Redundant OS Control	61
Viewing Redundant OS Control	61
Redundant OS Control screen details	61
Miscellaneous Settings	62
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings	62
Miscellaneous Settings details	62
iDRAC Settings utility	62
Device Settings	63
Dell Lifecycle Controller	63
Embedded system management	63
Boot Manager	63
Viewing Boot Manager	63
Boot Manager main menu	63
One-shot UEFI boot menu	64
System Utilities	64
PXE boot	64
Installing and removing system components	65
Safety instructions	65
Before working inside your system	66
After working inside your system	66
Optional front bezel	66
Removing the front bezel	66
Installing the front bezel	67
System feet	68
Removing the system feet	68
Installing the system feet	69
Caster wheels – optional	70
Removing caster wheels	70
Installing caster wheels	71
Drives	72
Removing a drive blank	72
Installing a drive blank	73
Removing a drive carrier	74
Installing a drive carrier	74
Removing the drive from the drive carrier	75
Installing a drive into the drive carrier	76
Removing a 3.5 inch drive adapter from a 3.5 inch drive carrier	77
Installing a 3.5 inch drive adapter into the 3.5 inch drive carrier	78
Removing a 2.5 inch drive from a 3.5 inch drive adapter	79
Installing a 2.5 inch drive into a 3.5 inch drive adapter	80
Power supply units	81
PSU specifications	81
Hot spare feature	82
Removing a power supply unit blank	82
Installing a power supply unit blank	82
Removing a AC power supply unit	83
Installing a AC power supply unit	84
Removing a DC power supply unit	84
Installing DC power supply unit	85
Wiring instructions for a DC power supply unit	85
System cover	86
Removing the system cover	86
Installing the system cover	87
Inside the system	88
Air shroud	90
Removing the optional GPU air shrouds	90
Installing the optional GPU air shrouds	90
Removing the air shroud	91
Installing the air shroud	92
Cooling fans	93
Cooling fan specifications	93
Cooling fan matrix	94
Removing a middle or rear cooling fan	94
Installing a middle or rear cooling fan	95
Removing the right external fan	96
Installing the right external fan	97
Cooling fan (middle fan) assembly	98
Removing the middle cooling fan assembly	98
Installing the middle cooling fan assembly	98
Flex bays	99
Removing a NVMe drive bay or flex bay	99
Installing a NVMe drive bay or flex bay	100
Optical drives and tape drives	101
Optical drives and tape drives specifications	101
Removing the optical or tape drive blank	101
Installing the optical or tape drive blank	102
Removing the optical drive cage or tape drive	103
Installing the optical drive cage or tape drive	104
Removing the slim optical drive	105
Installing the slim optical drive	106
NVDIMM-N battery	107
Removing the NVDIMM-N battery	107
Installing the NVDIMM-N battery	108
System memory	108
System memory guidelines	108
General memory module installation guidelines	110
NVDIMM-N memory module installation guidelines	111
Mode-specific guidelines	112
Removing a memory module	114
Installing a memory module	115
Processors and heat sinks	116
Removing a processor and heat sink module	116
Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink module	118
Installing the processor into a processor and heat sink module	119
Installing a processor and heat sink module	121
Expansion card holder	123
Removing the expansion card holder	123
Installing the expansion card holder	124
GPU card holder (optional)	124
GPU card restriction	124
GPU card installation guidelines	125
Removing the optional GPU card holder	125
Installing the optional GPU card holder	126
Expansion cards	127
Expansion card installation guidelines	127
Expansion card slot priority	128
Removing a expansion card	129
Installing an expansion card	130
M.2 SSD module	132
Removing the M.2 SSD module	132
Installing the M.2 SSD module	132
Optional MicroSD or vFlash card	133
Removing the MicroSD card	133
Installing the MicroSD card	134
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module	135
Removing the optional IDSDM or vFlash module	135
Installing optional IDSDM or vFlash module	136
Backplane	137
Backplane connectors	137
Removing a backplane	139
Installing a backplane	140
Backplane cabling	141
Integrated storage controller card	144
Removing the integrated storage controller card	144
Installing the integrated storage controller card	145
System battery	146
Replacing the system battery	146
Optional internal USB memory key	147
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key	147
Control panel assembly	147
Removing the control panel assembly	147
Installing the control panel assembly	149
Trusted Platform Module	150
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module	150
Removing the TPM	150
Installing the TPM	150
Initializing TPM for BitLocker users	151
Initializing the TPM 1.2 for TXT users	151
System board	151
Removing the system board	151
Installing the system board	153
Restoring the Service Tag using Easy Restore	155
Manually update the Service Tag	155
Power interposer boards	156
Main and GPU power interposer boards connectors	156
Removing the GPU power interposer board	157
Installing the GPU power interposer board	157
Removing the main power interposer board	158
Installing the main power interposer board	159
Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode	159
Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode	160
System diagnostics	162
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics	162
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager	162
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller	162
System diagnostic controls	163
Getting help	164
Contacting Dell EMC	164
Documentation feedback	164
Accessing system information by using QRL	164
Quick Resource Locator for PowerEdge T640	165
Receiving automated support with SupportAssist	165

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Removing a drive carrier

Prerequisites

Follow the safety guidelines listed in

Safety instructions

on page 65.

If applicable,

remove the front bezel

Using the management software, prepare the drive for removal.

If the drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator flashes while the drive is turning off. When the drive indicators are off, the

drive is ready for removal. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller.

CAUTION:

Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the

storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and

insertion.

CAUTION:

Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.

CAUTION:

To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports drive installation. See the

documentation supplied with your operating system.

Steps

Press the release button to open the drive carrier release handle.

Holding the handle, slide the drive carrier out of the drive slot.

Figure 33. Removing a drive carrier

Next steps

Installing a drive carrier

If you are not replacing the drive immediately, insert a drive blank in the empty drive slot to maintain proper system cooling.

Installing a drive carrier

Prerequisites

CAUTION:

Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the

storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and insertion.

CAUTION:

Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.

Installing and removing system components