Dell PowerVault DX6112 Owner's Manual - Page 6

Removing The I/O Panel

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Installing The I/O Panel

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System Board

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Removing The System Board

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Installing The System Board

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4 Troubleshooting Your System

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Safety First—For You And Your System

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Troubleshooting System Startup Failure

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Troubleshooting External Connections

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Troubleshooting The Video Subsystem

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Troubleshooting A USB Device

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Troubleshooting A Serial I/O Device

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Troubleshooting A NIC

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Troubleshooting A Wet System

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Troubleshooting A Damaged System

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Troubleshooting The System Battery

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Troubleshooting Power Supplies

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Troubleshooting Cooling Problems

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Troubleshooting Cooling Fans

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Troubleshooting System Memory

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Troubleshooting An Internal USB Key

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Troubleshooting An SD Card

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Troubleshooting A Hard Drive

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Troubleshooting A Storage Controller

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Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

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Troubleshooting Processors

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5 Using System Diagnostics

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Dell Online Diagnostics

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Dell Embedded System Diagnostics

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When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics

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Running The Embedded System Diagnostics

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System Diagnostic Controls

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6 Jumpers And Connectors

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System Board Jumper Settings

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System Board Connectors

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Disabling A Forgotten Password

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7 Technical Specifications

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Section	Page
Dell DX6112-SN Owner's Manual	3
About Your System	9
Front-Panel Features And Indicators	9
Diagnostic Indicators	10
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns	12
Back-Panel Features And Indicators	12
NIC Indicator Codes	13
Power Indicator Codes	14
Other Information You May Need	15
Using The System Setup And Boot Manager	17
Choosing The System Boot Mode	17
Entering System Setup	18
Responding To Error Messages	18
Using The System Setup Navigation Keys	18
System Setup Options	18
System Setup Main Screen	19
System BIOS Screen	19
System Information Screen	19
Memory Settings Screen	20
Processor Settings Screen	20
Boot Settings Screen	22
Integrated Devices Screen	22
Serial Communications Screen	23
System Profile Settings Screen	24
System Security Screen	25
Miscellaneous Settings	26
System And Setup Password Features	26
Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password	26
Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password	27
Using Your System Password To Secure Your System	28
Operating With A Setup Password Enabled	28
Entering The UEFI Boot Manager	28
Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys	29
Boot Manager Screen	29
UEFI Boot Menu	29
Embedded System Management	30
iDRAC Settings Utility	30
Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility	30
Installing System Components	31
Recommended Tools	31
Front Bezel (Optional)	31
Removing The Front Bezel	31
Installing The Front Bezel	32
Opening And Closing The System	32
Opening The System	32
Closing The System	33
Inside The System	33
Cooling Shroud	34
Removing The Cooling Shroud	34
Installing The Cooling Shroud	35
System Memory	35
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines	38
Mode-Specific Guidelines	38
Sample Memory Configurations	39
Removing Memory Modules	42
Installing Memory Modules	43
Hard Drives	44
Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank	44
Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank	45
Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive	45
Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive	46
Removing A Hard Drive From A Hard-Drive Carrier	47
Installing A Hard Drive Into A Hard-Drive Carrier	47
Cooling Fans	47
Removing A Cooling Fan	48
Installing A Cooling Fan	49
Removing The Cooling-Fan Assembly	49
Installing The Cooling-Fan Assembly	50
Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)	50
Replacing The Internal USB Key	50
PCIe Card Holder	51
Removing The PCIe Card Holder	51
Installing The PCIe Card Holder	52
Opening And Closing The PCIe Card Holder Latch	52
Cable Retention Bracket	53
Removing The Cable Retention Bracket	53
Installing The Cable Retention Bracket	54
Expansion Cards And Expansion-Card Risers	54
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines	54
Removing An Expansion Card From The Expansion-Card Riser 2 Or 3	56
Installing An Expansion Card Into The Expansion-Card Riser 2 Or 3	57
Removing An Expansion Card From The Expansion-Card Riser 1	58
Installing An Expansion Card Into The Expansion-Card Riser 1	59
Removing Expansion-Card Risers	60
Installing Expansion-Card Risers	63
SD vFlash Card	63
Replacing An SD vFlash Card	63
Removing The vFlash Media Unit	64
Installing The vFlash Media Unit	65
Internal Dual SD Module	66
Removing The Internal Dual SD Module	66
Installing The Internal Dual SD Module	67
Internal SD Card	68
Removing An Internal SD Card	68
Installing An Internal SD Card	68
Integrated Storage Controller Card	68
Removing The Integrated Storage Controller Card	69
Installing The Integrated Storage Controller Card	70
Network Daughter Card	70
Removing The Network Daughter Card	70
Installing The Network Daughter Card	71
Processors	71
Removing A Processor	72
Installing A Processor	75
Power Supplies	76
Hot Spare Feature	77
Removing An AC Power Supply	77
Installing An AC Power Supply	78
Removing The Power Supply Blank	78
Installing The Power Supply Blank	79
System Battery	79
Replacing The System Battery	79
Hard-Drive Backplane	80
Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane	80
Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane	82
Control Panel	83
Removing The Control Panel	83
Installing The Control Panel	84
Removing The I/O Panel	84
Installing The I/O Panel	85
System Board	86
Removing The System Board	86
Installing The System Board	88
Troubleshooting Your System	89
Safety First—For You And Your System	89
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure	89
Troubleshooting External Connections	89
Troubleshooting The Video Subsystem	89
Troubleshooting A USB Device	89
Troubleshooting A Serial I/O Device	90
Troubleshooting A NIC	90
Troubleshooting A Wet System	90
Troubleshooting A Damaged System	91
Troubleshooting The System Battery	92
Troubleshooting Power Supplies	92
Troubleshooting Cooling Problems	92
Troubleshooting Cooling Fans	93
Troubleshooting System Memory	93
Troubleshooting An Internal USB Key	94
Troubleshooting An SD Card	94
Troubleshooting A Hard Drive	95
Troubleshooting A Storage Controller	95
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards	96
Troubleshooting Processors	96
Using System Diagnostics	99
Dell Online Diagnostics	99
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics	99
When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics	99
Running The Embedded System Diagnostics	99
System Diagnostic Controls	100
Jumpers And Connectors	101
System Board Jumper Settings	101
System Board Connectors	102
Disabling A Forgotten Password	104
Technical Specifications	105
System Messages	109
System Error Messages	109
Warning Messages	122
Diagnostic Messages	122
Alert Messages	123
Getting Help	125

Dell PowerVault DX6112 Owner's Manual - Page 6

Troubleshooting Your System, Using System Diagnostics, Jumpers And Connectors

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