Dell Precision Rack 7910 Dell Precision Rack 7910 Owners Manual - Page 3

Contents

1 Working on Your Computer

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Turning Off Your Computer

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2 LCD panel features

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Home screen

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Setup menu

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View menu

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3 Documentation matrix

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4 Hard-drive indicator codes

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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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System Overview

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Front bezel (optional)

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Removing the front bezel

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Installing the front bezel

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Removing the system cover

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Installing the system cover

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Inside the system

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Cooling shroud

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Removing the cooling shroud

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Installing the cooling shroud

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System memory

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General memory module installation guidelines

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Sample memory configurations

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Removing memory modules

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Installing memory modules

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Hard drives

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Removing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank

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Installing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank

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Removing Hard Drive

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Installing Hard Drive

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Removing a hard drive from a hard-drive carrier

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Section	Page
Dell Precision Rack 7910 Owner's Manual	3
Working on Your Computer	8
Turning Off Your Computer	8
LCD panel features	9
Home screen	9
Setup menu	10
View menu	10
Documentation matrix	11
Hard-drive indicator codes	12
Installing and removing system components	14
Safety instructions	14
Before working inside your system	14
After working inside your system	14
Recommended tools	14
System Overview	15
Front bezel (optional)	18
Removing the front bezel	18
Installing the front bezel	19
Removing the system cover	19
Installing the system cover	20
Inside the system	21
Cooling shroud	22
Removing the cooling shroud	23
Installing the cooling shroud	23
System memory	24
General memory module installation guidelines	26
Sample memory configurations	26
Removing memory modules	29
Installing memory modules	31
Hard drives	33
Removing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank	33
Installing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank	34
Removing Hard Drive	34
Installing Hard Drive	35
Removing a hard drive from a hard-drive carrier	36
Installing a hard drive into a hard-drive carrier	37
Optical drive (optional)	38
Removing the optical drive	38
Installing the optical drive	39
Cooling fans	40
Removing a cooling fan	40
Installing a cooling fan	41
Removing the cooling-fan assembly	42
Installing the cooling-fan assembly	44
Internal USB memory key (optional)	44
Replacing the internal USB key	45
PCIe card holder	45
Removing the PCIe card holder	45
Installing the PCIe card holder	47
Opening and closing the PCIe card holder latch	47
Cable retention bracket	48
Removing the cable retention bracket	48
Installing the cable retention bracket	49
Expansion cards and expansion-card risers	50
Expansion card installation guidelines	50
Removing an expansion card from expansion-card riser 2 or 3	50
Installing an expansion card into the expansion-card riser 2 or 3	52
Removing an expansion card from the expansion-card riser 1	53
Installing an expansion card into the expansion-card riser 1	54
Removing the riser 1 blank	55
Installing the riser 1 blank	56
Removing expansion-card risers	56
Installing expansion-card risers	62
GPU card installation guidelines	63
Installing a GPU card	63
Removing a GPU card	64
SD vFlash media card	65
Replacing an SD vFlash media card	65
Internal dual SD module	66
Removing an internal SD card	66
Installing an internal SD card	67
Removing the internal dual SD module	67
Installing the internal dual SD module	69
Integrated storage controller card	70
Removing the integrated storage controller card	70
Installing the integrated storage controller card	71
Network daughter card	72
Removing the network daughter card	72
Installing the network daughter card	74
Processors	74
Removing a processor	75
Installing a processor	79
Power supply units	81
Hot Spare feature	81
Removing the power supply unit blank	82
Installing the power supply unit blank	82
Removing an AC power supply unit	82
Installing an AC power supply unit	84
System battery	85
Replacing the system battery	85
Hard-drive backplane	86
Removing the hard-drive backplane	87
Installing the hard-drive backplane	88
Control panel assembly	89
Removing the control panel	89
Installing the control panel	91
System board	91
Removing the system board	91
Installing the system board	94
Entering the system service tag using System Setup	95
Restoring the service tag using Easy Restore	95
Updating the BIOS version	96
Re-enabling the TPM for TXT users	96
Troubleshooting your system	97
Safety first—for you and your system	97
Troubleshooting system startup failure	97
Troubleshooting external connections	97
Troubleshooting the video subsystem	97
Troubleshooting a USB device	97
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (USB XML configuration)	98
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (laptop connection)	98
Troubleshooting a serial I/O device	99
Troubleshooting a NIC	99
Troubleshooting a wet system	99
Troubleshooting a damaged system	100
Troubleshooting the system battery	100
Troubleshooting power supply units	101
Power source problems	101
Power supply unit problems	101
Troubleshooting cooling problems	102
Troubleshooting cooling fans	102
Troubleshooting system memory	103
Troubleshooting an internal USB key	104
Troubleshooting an SD card	104
Troubleshooting an optical drive	105
Troubleshooting a hard drive	105
Troubleshooting a storage controller	106
Troubleshooting expansion cards	106
Troubleshooting processors	107
Error Messages	107
Errors That Halt the System CompletelyErrors That Soft Halts the SystemError That do not Halt the system	107
System messages	108
Warning messages	108
Diagnostic messages	108
Alert messages	108
Using system diagnostics	110
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics	110
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics	110
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager	110
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller	110
System diagnostic controls	111
Jumpers and connectors	112
System board jumper settings	112
System board connectors	113
Disabling a forgotten password	115
Specifications	116
System Setup	122
Boot Menu	122
Timing Key Sequences	122
Dell Diagnostics	123
About System Setup	123
Entering System Setup	123
System Setup Main Menu	123
System BIOS screen	124
System Information screen details	124
Memory Settings screen details	125
Processor Settings screen details	126
SATA Settings screen details	128
Boot Settings screen details	130
Integrated Devices screen details	131
Serial Communication screen details	133
System Profile Settings screen details	133
System Security settings screen details	135
Miscellaneous Settings screen details	136
NIC indicator codes	139
Power indicator codes	140
Contacting Dell	142
Contacting Dell	142

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