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Dell PowerEdge C6105
Hardware Owner’s
Systems
Manual
Regulatory Model B03S
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE:
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of data if instructions are not followed.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,
personal injury, or death.
Information in this publication is subject to change without notice.
A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make
better user of your computer.
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Contents
Accessing System Features During Startup .............................................. 11
Front-Panel Features and Indicators .......................................................... 12
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns .................................................................... 14
Back Panel Features and Indicators .......................................................... 18
NIC Indicator Codes .................................................................................... 20
Power and System Board Indicator Codes ................................................ 21
Power Supply Indicator Codes ................................................................... 22
BMC Heart Beat LED ................................................................................... 23
Post Error Code ............................................................................................ 24
Other Information You May Need ............................................................... 28
Start Menu ................................................................................................... 30
System Setup Options at Boot .................................................................... 31
Console Redirection .................................................................................... 31
Main Menu ................................................................................................... 32
1 About Your System ...................................................................... 11
Collecting System Event Log (SEL) for Investigation ...... 24
2 Using the System Setup Program ............................................ 30
Main Screen ........................................................................ 32
BIOS Firmware
System Firmware
Product Information
Processor
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Advanced Menu ........................................................................................... 34
Boot Menu .................................................................................................... 45
Server Menu ................................................................................................ 49
Security Menu ............................................................................................. 54
Exit Menu ..................................................................................................... 56
Safety Instructions ...................................................................................... 58
Recommended Tools ................................................................................... 58
Inside the System ........................................................................................ 59
Hard Drives .................................................................................................. 60
System Memory
CPU Configuration ............................................................. 35
Memory Configuration
SATA Configuration
Hyper Transport Configuration
PCI Configuration
USB Configuration
Boot Settings Configuration ............................................... 47
Boot Device Priority
LAN Configuration ............................................................. 51
Remote Access Configuration
View BMC System Event Log
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3 Installing System Components ................................................. 58
Removing a Hard-Drive Blank ............................................ 60
Installing a Hard-Drive Blank
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Power Supplies ........................................................................................... 65
System-Board Assembly ............................................................................. 68
Heat Sinks .................................................................................................... 70
Processors ................................................................................................... 72
Expansion-Card Assembly and Expansion Card ....................................... 75
Expansion-Card Connector ......................................................................... 78
Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier
Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier
Installing a Hard Drive into a Hard-Drive Carrier
Recommended configuration ............................................. 65
Full Configuration
Removing a Power Supply
Installing a Power Supply
Removing a System-Board Assembly ................................. 68
Installing a System-Board Assembly
Removing the Heat Sink ..................................................... 70
Installing the Heat Sink
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Removing a Processor ......................................................... 72
Installing a Processor
Removing the Expansion Card ........................................... 75
Installing the Expansion Card
Removing the Expansion-Card Connector ........................ 78
Installing the Expansion-Card Connector
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Daughter Card .............................................................................................. 80
System Memory ........................................................................................... 82
Interposer Extenders ................................................................................... 87
System Battery ............................................................................................. 89
RAID Battery (Optional) ............................................................................... 91
System Board ............................................................................................... 95
Opening and Closing the System ................................................................ 97
Cooling Fans ................................................................................................ 98
Removing the SAS Daughter Card .................................... 80
Installing the SAS Daughter Card
Supported DIMM Configuration ....................................... 82
Removing the Memory Modules
Installing the Memory Modules
Removing the Interposer Extender .................................... 87
Installing the Interposer Extender
Replacing the System Battery ............................................. 89
Removing the RAID Battery ............................................... 91
Installing the RAID Battery
Removing the RAID Battery Carrier
Installing the RAID Battery Carrier
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Removing a System Board .................................................. 95
Installing a System Board
Opening the System ........................................................... 97
Closing the System
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Power Distribution Boards ....................................................................... 100
Fan Controller Board ................................................................................. 103
Middle Planes ............................................................................................ 105
Backplanes ................................................................................................ 112
Expander Card (Optional) .......................................................................... 116
Front Panels ............................................................................................... 121
Sensor Boards ........................................................................................... 125
Removing a Cooling Fan
Installing a Cooling Fan
Removing a Power Distribution Board ............................. 100
Installing a Power Distribution Board
Removing the Fan Controller Board ................................ 103
Installing the Fan Controller Board
Removing the Middle Planes ............................................ 105
Installing the Middle Planes
Removing the Backplane .................................................. 112
Installing the Backplane
Removing the Expander Card .......................................... 116
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Installing the Expander Card
Removing the Front Panel ................................................ 121
Installing the Front Panel
Removing the Sensor Board for 3.5” HDD System ......... 125
Installing the Sensor Board for 3.5” HDD System
Removing the Sensor Board for 2.5” HDD System
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Safety First – For You and Your System ................................................... 132
Installation Problems ................................................................................ 132
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure ................................................. 133
Troubleshooting External Connections ................................................... 133
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem .................................................... 133
Troubleshooting a USB Device ................................................................ 133
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device ........................................................ 134
Troubleshooting a NIC .............................................................................. 135
Troubleshooting a Wet System ................................................................ 136
Troubleshooting a Damaged System ....................................................... 137
Troubleshooting the System Battery ........................................................ 137
Troubleshooting Power Supplies ............................................................. 138
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems ............................................. 139
Troubleshooting a Fan ............................................................................... 139
Troubleshooting System Memory ............................................................. 140
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive ................................................................... 142
Troubleshooting a Storage Controller ...................................................... 143
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards ........................................................... 144
Troubleshooting Processors ..................................................................... 145
IRQ Assignment Conflicts ......................................................................... 146
System Board Connectors ......................................................................... 147
Backplane Connectors .............................................................................. 148
Installing the Sensor Board for 2.5” HDD System
4 Troubleshooting Your System ................................................. 132
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5 Jumpers and Connectors ......................................................... 147
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Expander Card Connectors ....................................................................... 152
Middle Plane Connectors ......................................................................... 153
Interposer Extender Connectors ............................................................... 154
Daughter Card Connectors ........................................................................ 155
Fan Controller Board Connectors ............................................................. 156
Power Distribution Board Connectors ..................................................... 157
Sensor Board Connectors ......................................................................... 158
Jumper Settings ......................................................................................... 158
Contacting Dell .......................................................................................... 162
System Configuration Jumper Settings ........................... 158
Backplane Jumper Settings
Backplane Expander Card Jumper Settings
6 Getting Help ................................................................................ 162
Index ................................................................................................... 163
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About Your System
Accessing System Features During Startup
The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup.
Keystroke Description
<F2> Enters the System Setup program. See “Start Menu” on
page 30.
<F11> Enters the BIOS Boot Manager. See “System Setup
Options at Boot” on page 31.
<F12> Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot.
<Ctrl><C> Enters the SAS 2008 Daughter Card Configuration
Utility. For more information, see the SAS adapter
documentation.
<Ctrl><H> Enters the LSI 9260 configuration utility. For more
information, see the documentation for your SAS RAID
card.
<Ctrl><S> Enters the utility to configure NIC settings for PXE
boot. For more information, see the documentation for
your integrated NIC.
<Ctrl><HOME> BIOS recovery during Boot Block.
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Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Figure 1-1. Front Panel−3.5” Hard Drives With Four System Boards
Figure 1-2. Front Panel−3.5” Hard Drives With Two System Boards
Figure 1-3. Front Panel−2.5” Hard Drives With Four System Boards
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Figure 1-4. Front Panel−2.5” Hard Drives With Two System Boards
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
Item Indicator, Button
Or Connector
1,3,7,9 Power-on indicator/
power button (system
boards 1,2,4,3)
Icon Description
The power-on indicator lights
when the system power is on.
The power button controls the
DC power supply output to
the system.
When powering on the
system, the video monitor can take
from several seconds to over 2
minutes to display an image,
depending on the amount of
memory installed in the system.
On ACPI-compliant
operating systems, turning off the
system using the power button
causes the system to perform a
graceful shutdown before power to
the system is turned off.
To force an ungraceful
shutdown, press and hold the
power button for 5 seconds.
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Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
Figure 1-5. Hard Drive Indicators
Item Indicator, Button
Or Connector
2,4,6,8 System identification
indicator/button
(system boards 1,2,4,3)
5 Hard Drives Up to twelve hot-swappable
* Drive Cover Applicable only for 2.5” hard
Icon Description
The identification button can
be used to locate a particular
system and system board
within a chassis.
When the button is pushed,
the blue system status
indicator on the front and
back blink until the button is
pushed again.
3.5-inch hard drives.
Up to twenty four hotswappable 2.5-inch hard
drives.
drive system.
1 hard-drive activity indicator
(green)
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2 hard-drive status indicator
(green and amber)
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Tab le 1-1. Hard Drive Status Indicators
For 2.5”/3.5” Hard-Drive Backplane (CPLD)
Activity
Status LED
Controller
SP5100 SATA2 Drive on-line Off/
LSI 9260
/ LSI 2008
HDD
Ty p e
SAS
/ SATA2
Function
Fail Off On Off
Slot Empty Off Off Off
Drive Online/Access
Drive Fail Off Off Blinking
Drive
Rebuild
Drive
Identify
LED
Green Green Amber
Blinking
when
active
Blinking
when
active
Blinking
when
active
Blinking
when
active
On Off
On Off
2Hz
Blinking
1Hz
Blinking
2Hz
Off
Off
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For 2.5” Hard-Drive Backplane with Expander
Drive Fail
Off
Off
On 125ms
Controller
LSI 9260 SAS
HDD
Type
/ SATA2
Function
Slot Empty Off Off Off
Drive OnLine
Drive
Identify/
Preparing
for removal
Drive
Rebuild
Activity
LED
Green Green Amber
Off/
Blinking
when
active
Off/
Blinking
when
active
Off/
Blinking
when
active
Status LED
On Off
On
250ms
Blinking
2Hz
Off
250ms
On
400ms
Blinking
2Hz
Off
100ms
Off
Off
Predicted
Failure
(SMART)
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Off/
Blinking
when
active
On
500ms
Off
500ms
Blinking
0.5Hz
Off
1000ms
Blinking
4Hz
Off 125ms
On 500ms
Off 500ms
Blinking
0.5Hz
Off
1000ms
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For 2.5” Hard-Drive Backplane with Expander
Controller
LSI 9260 SAS
LSI 2008 SAS
HDD
Ty p e
/ SATA2
/ SATA2
Activity
Function
Rebuild
Abort
Slot Empty Off Off Off
Drive OnLine
Drive
Identify/
Preparing
for removal
Drive
Rebuild
Drive Fail Off Off On 125ms
LED
Green Green Amber
Off On
Off/
Blinkin
g when
active
Off/
Blinkin
g when
active
Off/
Blinkin
g when
active
Status LED
On 3000ms
3000ms
Off
3000ms
Blinking
0.08Hz
Off
3000ms
Off
3000ms
On Off
On
250ms
Blinking
2Hz
Off
250ms
On
400ms
Blinking
2Hz
Off
100ms
Off 3000ms
Blinking
0.08Hz
Off 3000ms
Off 3000ms
Off
Off
Blinking 4Hz
Off 125ms
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Back Panel Features and Indicators
1
Power supply 2
470W/750W/1100W/1400W
Figure 1-6. Back Panel−Four System Boards
Item Indicator, Button
Or Connector
2 Power supply 1 470W/750W/1100W/1400W
3 USB ports (2)
4 System identification
indicator
5 NIC connector 1
Icon Description
Connect USB devices to the
system. The ports are USB
2.0-compliant
Both the systems
management software and the
identification buttons located
on the front can cause the
indicator to flash blue to
identify a particular system
and system board. Lights
amber when the system needs
attention due to a problem.
Embedded 10/100/1000 NIC
connectors.
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NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
6 NIC connector 2
7 Management port
8 Serial port
9 VGA port
10 Power-on
indicator/power
button
Embedded 10/100/1000 NIC
connectors.
Dedicated management port.
Connects a serial device to the
system.
Connects a VGA display to
the system.
The power-on indicator lights
when the system power is on.
The power button controls
the DC power supply output
to the system.
When powering on the
system, the video monitor can take
from several seconds to over 2
minutes to display an image,
depending on the amount of
memory installed in the system.
On ACPI-compliant
operating systems, turning off the
system using the power button
causes the system to perform a
graceful shutdown before power to
the system is turned off.
To force an ungraceful
shutdown, press and hold the
power button for five seconds.
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Figure 1-7. Enumeration−Four System Boards
NIC Indicator Codes
Figure 1-8. Enumeration−Two System Boards
Figure 1-9. NIC Indicators
1 link/activity indicator 2 speed indicator
NIC Status Indicator (link/activity) Condition
Solid green LAN linking/No access
Blinks green LAN accessing
Off No link
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NIC Status Indicator (speed) Condition
Solid amber
Linking at 1000Mbps speed
Power and System Board Indicator Codes
Solid green Linking at 100Mbps speed
Off No link
Figure 1-10. NIC Indicators (Management Port)
1 link/activity indicator 2 speed indicator
NIC Status Indicator
(link/activity)
Solid green LAN linking/Accessing
Off No link
NIC Status Indicator (speed) Condition
Solid green Linking at 10Mbps speed
Solid amber Linking at 100Mbps speed
Off No link
The LEDs on the system front panel and back panel display status codes
during system startup. For location of the LEDs on the front panel, see
Figure 1-1 for 3.5” hard drive and Figure 1-3 for 2.5” hard drive systems. For
location of the LEDs on the back panel, see Figure 1-6.
Tab le 1-2 lists the status associated with the status codes.
Condition
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Power Supply Indicator Codes
Tab le 1-2. Status Indicator Codes
Component Indicator Condition
Power-on
indicator
Steady Green Power On S0/S1
Blinks Amber BMC Critical condition event in
Power Off mode S5
Blinks Green/Amber BMC Critical condition event in
Power On mode S0/S1
System
identification
indicator
Steady Blue IPMI Via OEM Command On
Blinks Blue IPMI using Chassis Identify
Command Blink On or ID Button
Press ID On
Off IPMI using Chassis Identify
Command Off or ID Button Press
ID Off
Figure 1-11. Power Supply Status Indicator
1 power supply 2 AC power LED
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AC Power LED Condition
BMC Heart Beat LED
Solid green Power supply is on (AC OK/DC OK) or in
standby mode (90 VAC-264 VAC for
470W/750W/1100W, 180 VAC-264 VAC for
1400W)
Solid yellow Power supply is at fault condition
(UVP/OVP/OCP/SCP/OTP/Fan Fault)
Off Power supply is off or AC input voltage is out
of normal operating range (90 VAC-264 VAC
for 470W/750W/1100W, 180 VAC-264 VAC
for 1400W)
The system board provides BMC heart beat LED (D5) for BMC debugs.
When BMC firmware is ready, the BMC heart beat LED blinks.
Figure 1-12. BMC Heart Beat LED
1 BMC heart beat LED 2 system board
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Post Error Code
Collecting System Event Log (SEL) for Investigation
Whenever possible, the BIOS will output the current boot progress codes
on the video screen. Progress codes are 32-bit quantities plus optional data.
The 32-bit numbers include class, subclass, and operation information. The
class and subclass fields point to the type of hardware that is being
initialized. The operation field represents the specific initialization activity.
Based on the data bit availability to display progress codes, a progress code
can be customized to fit the data width. The higher the data bit, the higher
the granularity of information that can be sent on the progress port. The
progress codes may be reported by the system BIOS or option ROMs.
The Response section in the following table is divided into 3 types:
1 Warning or Not an error – The message is displayed on the screen. An
error record is logged to the SEL. The system will continue booting
with a degraded state. The user may want to replace the erroneous unit.
2 Pause – The message is displayed on the screen, an error is logged to
the SEL, and user input is required to continue. The user can take
immediate corrective action or choose to continue booting.
3 Halt – The message is displayed on the screen, an error is logged to the
SEL, and the system cannot boot unless the error is resolved. The user
needs to replace the faulty part and restart the system.
Error Code Error Message Response
0000 Timer Error Pause
0003 CMOS Battery Low Pause
0004 CMOS Settings Wrong Pause
0005 CMOS Checksum Bad Pause
000B CMOS Memory Size Wrong Pause
000C RAM Read/Write Test Failed Pause
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Error Code Error Message Response
000E A: Driver Error Pause
000F B: Driver Error Pause
0012 CMOS Date/Time Not Set Pause
0040 Refresh Timer Test Failed Halt
0041 Display Memory Test Failed Pause
0042 CMOS Display Type Wrong Pause
0044 DMA Controller Error Halt
0045 DMA-1 Error Halt
0046 DMA-2 Error Halt
0047 Unknown BIOS error. Error code = 0047 Halt
0048 Password Check Failed Halt
0049 Unknown BIOS error. Error code = 0049 Halt
004A Unknown BIOS error. Error code = 004A Pause
004B Unknown BIOS error. Error code = 004B Pause
005D S.M.A.R.T. Command Failed
S.M.A.R.T. Status BAD, Backup and Replace
005E Password Check Failed Pause
0060 Primary Master Hard Disk Error Pause
0061 Primary Salve Hard Disk Error Pause
0062 Secondary Master Hard Disk Error Pause
0063 Secondary Salve Hard Disk Error Pause
0080 Primary Master Drive – ATAPI Incompatible Pause
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Error Code Error Message Response
0081 Primary Salve Drive – ATAPI Incompatible Pause
0082 Secondary Master Drive – ATAPI Incompatible Pause
0083 Secondary Salve Drive – ATAPI Incompatible Pause
0160 The processors installed in your system are not
able to match their frequencies.
0162 The processors installed in your system do not
have the same cache size.
0163 The processor(s) installed in your system are not
known by the BIOS.
Please contact your BIOS vendor for appropriate
updates.
0164 Multiple core processors cannot be installed with
single core processors.
0165 The processor(s) installed in your system are of an
unknown revision.
Please contact your BIOS vendor for appropriate
updates.
4100 Node(s) - no valid DIMM configuration detected Pause
4101 DIMM(s) checksum error detected Pause
4102 DIMM module type(buffer) mismatch Pause
4103 DIMM CL/T mismatch Pause
4104 DIMM organization mismatch (128-bit) Pause
Pause
Halt
Pause
Halt
Pause
4105 SPD missing Trc or Trfc info Pause
4106 SPD missing byte 23 or 25 Pause
4107 Bank interleave requested but not enabled Warning
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Error Code Error Message Response
4108 Dram ECC requested but not enabled Pause
4109 Online spare requested but not enabled Pause
410A DIMM(s) Running in Minimum Mode Pause
410B No DQS Receiver Enable pass window found Pause
410C DQS Rcvr En pass window CHA to CH B too large Pause
410D DQS Rcvr En pass window too small (far right of
dynamic range)
4160 The processor(s) installed in your system are not
multiprocessing capable.
5120 CMOS cleared by jumper Pause
5121 Password cleared by jumper Pause
8101 Warning! USB Host Controller not found at the
specified address!!!
8102 Error! USB device failed to initialize!!! Warning
8103 Warning! Unsupported UBS device found and
disabled!!!
8104 Warning! Port 60h/64h emulation is not supported
by this USB Host Controller!!!
8105 Warning! EHCI controller disabled. It requires
64bit data support in the BIOS.
8400 Warning!! Insufficient memory! Remote access is
disabled.
8601 Error: BMC Not Responding Pause
Pause
halt
Warning
Warning
Warning
Pause
Warning
8701 Insufficient Runtime space for MPS data!!
System may operate in PIC or Non-MPS mode.
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Error Code Error Message Response
Other Information You May Need
WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your
system. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a
separate document.
NOTE:
support.dell.com/manuals
8702 No enough APIC ID in range 0-0Fh can be
assigned to IO APICs.
(Re-assigning CPUs' local APIC ID may solve this
issue)
MPS Table is not built! System may operate in
PIC or Non-MPS mode.
The
Getting Started Guide
features, setting up your system, and technical specifications.
Always check for updates on
updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.
provides an overview of rack installation, system
Pause
and read the
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Using the System Setup Program
Start Menu
NOTE:
The system employs the latest AMI CMOS BIOS, which is stored in Flash
memory. The Flash memory supports the Plug and Play specification, and
contains a System Setup program, the Power On Self Test (POST) routine,
and the PCI auto-configuration utility.
This system board supports system BIOS shadowing, enabling the BIOS to
execute from 64-bit onboard write-protected DRAM.
This Setup utility should be executed under the following conditions:
• When changing the system configuration, configure items such as:
– Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals
– Password protection from unauthorized use
– Power management features
• When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are
prompted to make changes to the Setup utility
• When redefining the communication ports to prevent any
conflicts.
• When changing the password or making other changes to the
security setup.
Only items in brackets [ ] can be modified. Items that are not in brackets are
display only.
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System Setup Options at Boot
Console Redirection
<F2> Initiate Setup during POST
<F9> Load optimal (e.g. CMOS) defaults
<F10> Save Settings and exit in BIOS Setup
The console redirection allows a remote user to diagnose and fix problems
on a server, which has not successfully booted the OS. The centerpiece of
the console redirection is the BIOS Console. The BIOS Console is a Flash
ROM-resident utility that redirects input and output over a serial or
modem connection.
The BIOS supports console redirection to a serial port. If serial port based
headless server support is provided by the system, the system must provide
support for redirection of all BIOS driven console I/O to the serial port. The
driver for the serial console must be capable of supporting the functionality
documented in the ANSI Terminal Definition.
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Main Menu
Main Screen
The main menu displays information about your system boards and BIOS.
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NOTE:
NOTE:
BIOS Firmware
System Firmware
Product Information
Processor
Option Description
Version Displays the BIOS version.
Build Data Displays the BIOS build date.
Option Description
BMC FW Displays the system BMC firmware version.
PIC FW Displays the system PIC firmware version.
Option Description
Name Displays the name of the product.
AssetTag Displays the asset tag of the product.
The options for the System Setup program change based on the system
configuration.
The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective
options in the following sections, where applicable.
ServiceTag Displays the service tag of the product.
ePPID Displays the eppid of the product.
Option Description
Name Displays the processor name.
Speed Displays the maximum speed of the processor.
Count Displays the physical processor count.
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System Memory
Advanced Menu
CAUTION: Making incorrect settings to items on these pages may cause the
system to malfunction. Unless you have experience adjusting these items, we
recommend that you leave these settings at the default values. If making settings
to items on these pages causes your system to malfunction or prevents the
system from booting, open BIOS and choose Load Optimal Defaults in the Exit
menu to boot up normally.
Option Description
Size Displays the total system memory size installed on the
system board.
System Date Displays the current date.
System Time Displays the current time.
This option displays a table of items that defines advanced information
about your system.
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CPU Configuration
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen:
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Option Description
Module Version Displays the current processor module version.
Socket Count Displays the processor socket count.
Node Count Displays the node count.
Core Count Displays the processor core count.
Revision Displays the processor version.
Cache L1 Displays the size of CPU L1.
Cache L2 Displays the size of CPU L2.
Cache L3 Displays the size of CPU L3.
Speed Displays the frequency of CPU.
Able to change Freq. Displays the capable of frequency change.
uCode Patch Level Displays the ucode patch level.
Power Management Configures Power Management.
GART Error Report
(Disabled default)
Secure Virtual Machine
(Enabled default)
ACPI SRAT Table
(Enabled default)
L3 Power Control
(Enabled default)
Probe Filter Mode
(Auto default)
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This option should remain disabled for the
normal operation. The driver developer may
enable it for testing purpose.
Selects this item to enable or disable the function
of securing virtual machine mode (SVM).
Selects this item to enable or disable the building
of ACPI SRAT table.
Selects Enabled to stop the clock of idle subcaches in the L3.
Selects Auto or Disabled to probe filter mode on
or off.
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Option Description
Power Management
(OS Control default)
This field sets the System Power Management to
Maximum Performance mode, OS Control mode,
or Advanced Platform Management Link mode.
When set to APML mode, you can change
setting of PSU Power Capping options.
CPU Power Capping
(P-state 0 default)
PSU Power Capping
(150 default)
This option can decide the highest performance
P-state in OS.
This setting only can be seen when “Power
Management” be selected to “OS Control” mode.
The setting controls PSU Power, its range limited
in 150˜2000W. The value will send to BMC by
IPMI command and BMC will control PSU
power.
This setting only can be seen when “Power
Management” be selected to “APML” mode and
the system board at location 4 in the chassis.
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Memory Configuration
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen:
Option Description
CS Sparing Enable
(Disabled default)
Reserve a spare memory rank in each channel.
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SATA Configuration
Option
Description
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen:
OnChip SATA Channel
(Enabled default)
OnChip SATA Type
(Native IDE default)
SATA IDE Combined
Mode
(Enabled default)
Selects this item to enable or disable Onboard
SATA controller.
Native IDE: Native mode.
AMD_AHCI: Use AMD AHCI option ROM.
IDE->AMD_AHCI: No AHCI option ROM, use
AMD AHCI driver (need load driver when install
OS, windows 2008 R2 had native support.)
Selects this item to enable or disable SATA IDE
combined mode.
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Option Description
‐
SATA Port1~6 While entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the
presence of SATA devices and displays the status
of detected SATA HDDs.
Power Saving features
(Disabled default)
SATA-AHCI Ports Auto
Clk Ctrl
(Enabled default)
SATA-IDE Ports Auto Clk
Ctrl
(Enabled default)
SATA Smbus Interface
(Disabled default)
Selects this item to enable or disable power
saving features in SB.
To enable this option will shutdown the clocks
for unused SATA ports in AHCI modes. This will
enable some power savings. But please note that
if you shutdown the clock, then hot-plug for that
port will not work.
To enable this option will shutdown the clocks
for unused SATA ports in IDE modes. It will
enable some power savings. But please note that
if you shut clock, then hot
not work.
Selects this item to enable or disable SATA
SMBUS Interface.
plug for that port will
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Select SATA Port 1-6 to configure each device on the SATA channel using
the following screen:
Option Description
Device Displays the type of device assigned to this
channel.
Vendor Displays the manufacture’s name of the device.
Size Displays the size of the device (GB).
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Hyper Transport Configuration
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen:
Option Description
Coherent HT Link Speed
(HT3 default)
Non-Coherent HT Link
Speed
(HT3 2600MHz default)
Non-Coherent HT Link
Width
(16bits default)
2nd HT Link
(Enabled default)
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Selects coherent HT link frequency.
This option is to set Non-Coherent HT Link
frequency and will base on CPU core number to
have different selections.
For 4 core processor:
HT1 800/1000, HT3 1200/1600/2000/2600
For 6 core processor:
HT3 1200/1600/2000/2600
Selects non-coherent HT link width.
Selects this item to enable or disable the 2nd HT
link between socket 0 and socket 1.
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PCI Configuration
Option
Description
iSCSI Remote Boot
If Enabled, onboard LAN controller will be
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen:
(Disabled default)
NIC1-82576EB
(Enable without PXE
default)
NIC2-82576EB
(Enable without PXE
default)
Active State Power
Management
Configuration
configured to support iSCSI Remote Boot.
Selects this item to enable or disable onboard
NIC1 controller and PXE support.
This item only can be seen if “iSCSI Remote
Boot” is Disabled.
Selects this item to enable or disable onboard
NIC2 controller and PXE support.
This item only can be seen if “iSCSI Remote
Boot” is Disabled.
To control Active State Power Management
(ASPM).
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USB Configuration
Option
Description
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen:
Module Version Displays the module version.
USB Devices Enabled Displays USB devices currently detected.
Legacy USB Support
(Enabled default)
USB Port 1(BMC)
(Enabled default)
USB Port 5 (Rear Down)
(Enabled default)
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Selects this item to enable or disable legacy USB
support.
Selects these items to enable or disable the
corresponding USB port.
Selects these items to enable or disable the
corresponding USB port.
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Option Description
Boot Menu
USB Port 6 (Rear Up)
(Enabled default)
Selects these items to enable or disable the
corresponding USB port.
USB Port 10 (Internal)
(Enabled default)
Selects these items to enable or disable the
corresponding USB port.
This page enables you to set POST boot parameters.
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen:
Option Description
Boot Settings
Configuration
Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot device priority sequence.
Configures the settings during system boots.
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Option Description
Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot device priority sequence from
the available hard drives.
This item only can be seen when system have
bootable Hard Disk Drives.
CD/DVD Drives Specifies the boot device priority sequence from
available CD/DVD Drives.
This item only can be seen when system have
bootable CD/DVD Drives.
USB Drives Specifies the boot device priority sequence from
available USB Drives.
This item only can be seen when system have
bootable USB Drives.
Network Drives Specifies the boot device priority sequence from
available Network Drives.
This item only can be seen when system have
bootable Network Drives (PXE).
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Boot Settings Configuration
Wait For ‘F1’ if Error
Wait for F1 key to be pressed if error occurs.
Select this item and press Enter to view the following submenu items:
Option Description
Quick Boot
(Enabled default)
Quiet Boot
(Enabled default)
(Disabled default)
Force PXE First
(Enabled default)
Force PXE Boot Only
(Disabled default)
Allow BIOS to skip certain tests while booting,
which will decrease the time needed to boot the
system.
Disabled: displays normal POST messages.
Enabled: displays OEM logo instead of POST
messages.
Enables or disables PXE to be the first boot
device. It will take effect on the next boot.
Enables or disables PXE to be the Only boot
device.
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Option Description
Boot Device Priority
Force USB First
(Disabled default)
Select this item and press Enter to view the following submenu items:
Enable or disable USB to be the first boot device,
the priority is higher than PXE. It will take effect
on the next boot.
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Server Menu
This page enables you to configure Server parameters.
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen:
Option Description
Status of BMC Displays the BMC status.
IPMI Specification
Version
BMC Firmware Version Displays the BMC firmware version.
PIC Firmware Version Displays the PIC firmware version.
NIC1 MAC Address Displays the NIC1 MAC address.
NIC2 MAC Address Displays the NIC2 MAC address.
Displays the IPMI specification version.
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Option Description
Set BMC LAN
Configuration
Inputs for Set LAN Configuration command.
Each item in this group may take considerable
amount of time.
Remote Access
Configuration
Restore on AC Power Loss
(Power Off default)
Power Staggering AC
Recovery
(Immediate default)
Power On Delay
(user defined)
View BMC System Event
Log
Clear BMC System Event
Log
Event Logging
(Enabled default)
NMI on Error
(Disabled default)
Configures Remote Access.
System action to take on AC power loss recovery.
Configures power recovery behavior.
This item only can be seen when “Remote on AC
Power Loss” be selected in “Power On” or “Last
State”.
Configures time for power on delay, the setting
range of delay time is 0˜255sec.
View all events in the BMC Event Log. It will
take a max. of 15 seconds to read all BMC SEL
records.
Clears all events in the BMC Event Log.
Enables or disables BIOS to log system events to
BMC, errors include ECC/PCI/PCI-E/HT…etc.
Enables or disables BIOS to generate NMI when
uncorrectable errors occur.
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LAN Configuration
Select Set BMC LAN Configuration to view the following submenu:
Option Description
Channel Number Displays the channel number.
Channel Number Status Displays the channel number status.
BMC LAN Port
Configuration
(Shared-NIC default)
DHCP Enabled
(Enabled default)
IP Address
(Input by user)
Subnet Mask
(Input by user)
Sets BMC LAN Port to dedicated-NIC or sharedNIC.
Enables or disables BMC LAN to get LAN IP
from DHCP.
Uses this screen to input IP address.
Uses this screen to input subnet mask address.
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Option Description
Remote Access Configuration
Gateway Address
(Input by user)
Uses this screen to input Gateway address.
Current Mac address in
BMC
Select Remote Access Configuration to view the following submenu:
Displays the current Mac address in BMC.
Option Description
EMS support (SPCR)
(Disabled default)
Remote Access
(Enabled default)
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Enables or disables EMS support, including
ACPI SPCR table pointer to RSDT pointer list.
Enables or disables remote access support.
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Option Description
View BMC System Event Log
Serial Port Number
(COM2 default)
Selects serial port for console redirection.
Serial Port Mode
(115200 8,n,1 default)
Flow Control
(None default)
Redirection After BIOS
POST
(Always default)
Terminal Type
(ANSI default)
VT-UTF8 Combo Key
Support
(Enabled default)
Select this item to view the following submenu:
Selects serial port settings.
Selects flow control for console redirection.
Disabled: turn offs the redirection after POST.
Always: Redirection is always active. (Some Oss
may not work if set to Always.)
Selects the target terminal type.
Enables or disables VT-UTF8 combination key
support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.
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Security Menu
This page enables you to set the security parameters.
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen:
Option Description
Supervisor Password Displays whether the supervisor password is
installed or not.
User Password Displays whether the user password is installed or
not.
Change Supervisor
Password
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Installs or changes the password.
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Option Description
User Access Level
(Full Access default)
Change User Password Installs or changes the password.
Clear User Password Immediately clears the User password.
Limited: allows only limited fields to be changed
such as Date and Time.
No Access: prevents User access to the Setup
Utility.
View Only: allows access to the Setup Utility but
the fields cannot be changed.
This item only can be seen when the Supervisor
password is installed.
This item only can be seen when the user
password is installed.
Password Check
(Setup default)
Setup: Check password while invoking setup.
Always: Check password while invoking setup as
well as on each boot.
This item only can be seen when the supervisor
or the user password is installed.
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Exit Menu
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen:
Option Description
Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10
key can be used for this operation.
Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes.
ESC key can be used for this operation.
Discard Changes Discards changes done so far to any of the setup
questions. F7 key can be used for this operation.
Load Optimal Defaults Load optimal default values for all the setup
questions. F9 key can be used for this operation.
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Option Description
Load 2nd Defaults Load second default values for all the setup
questions.
This item only selectable if 2nd Defaults was
saved before.
The first time to save 2nd Default in setup, the
item will not be displayed immediately, only
available from the next boot.
Save 2nd Defaults Save all setup questions’ current value as second
default.
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Installing System Components
Safety Instructions
WARNING: Working on systems that are still connected to a power supply can be
extremely dangerous.
CAUTION: System components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by
discharge of static electricity.
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.
Recommended Tools
To avoid injury to yourself or damage to your system, follow these
guidelines:
• Always disconnect the system from the power outlet whenever you are
working inside the system.
• If possible, wear a grounded wrist strap when you are working inside the
system. Alternatively, discharge any static electricity by touching the
bare metal chassis of the system case, or the bare metal body of any
other grounded appliance.
• Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only. Do not touch the
components on the board unless it is necessary to do so. Do not flex or
stress the circuit board.
• Leave all components inside the static-proof packaging until you are
ready to use the component for the installation.
3
• Phillips screwdriver
• Flat-tipped screwdriver
• Set of jewelers screwdrivers
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Inside the System
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.
CAUTION: This system must be operated with the system cover installed to ensure
proper cooling.
NOTE:
The illustration in this section shows a system with 3.5-inch hard drives.
Figure 3-1. Inside the System
1 system board assembly (4) 2 power supply (2)
3 power distribution board (2) 4 cooling fan (4)
5 hard-drive bay 6 hard drive (12)
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Hard Drives
Removing a Hard-Drive Blank
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must
have drive blanks installed.
NOTE:
The installation and removal procedures for the 3.5-inch hard drive and the
2.5-inch hard drive are similar. Following is an example showing the
replacement procedure of a 3.5-inch hard drive.
1 Turn the lock lever counterclockwise until it points to the unlock
symbol.
2 Slide the release button to open the release handle. See Figure 3-2.
3 Using the release handle, pull the hard-drive blank out of the hard-
drive bay.
Figure 3-2. Removing or Installing a Hard-Drive Blank
1 release button 2 lock lever
3 release handle 4 hard-drive blank
This section is applicable to systems with hot-swappable hard drives only.
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Installing a Hard-Drive Blank
Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier
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.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must
have drive blanks installed.
1 With the lever on the hard-drive blank open, slide the hard-drive blank
into the drive bay until the hard-drive blank makes contact with the
backplane. See
2 Close the release handle to lock the hard drive blank in place.
3 Turn the lock lever clockwise to the lock symbol. See Figure 3-2.
1 Turn the lock lever counterclockwise until it points to the unlock
symbol.
2 Slide the release button to open the release handle. See Figure 3-3.
3 Using the release handle, pull the hard-drive carrier out of the hard-
drive bay.
Figure 3-2.
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Figure 3-3. Removing and Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier
Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier
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.
1 release button 2 lock lever
3 release handle 4 hard-drive carrier
1 With the lever on the hard-drive carrier open, slide the hard-drive
carrier into the drive bay until the hard-drive carrier makes contact
with the backplane. See
2 Close the release handle to lock the hard drive in place.
3 Turn the lock lever clockwise to the lock symbol. See Figure 3-3.
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Figure 3-3.
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Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier
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.
CAUTION: Combining SATA and SAS hard drives in the same system configuration
is not supported.
CAUTION: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with
the SAS/SATA backplane.
CAUTION: When installing a hard-drive carrier, ensure that the adjacent drives are
fully installed. Inserting a hard-drive carrier and attempting to lock its handle next
to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's shield
spring and make it unusable.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system
supports hot-swappable drive installation. See the documentation supplied with
the operating system.
1 Remove the four screws. See Figure 3-4.
2 Lift the hard drive out of the hard-drive carrier.
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Figure 3-4. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive from the Hard-Drive
Installing a Hard Drive into a Hard-Drive Carrier
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.
Carrier
1 hard drive 2 screw (4)
3 hard-drive carrier
1 Place the hard drive into the hard-drive carrier. See Figure 3-4.
2 Secure the hard drive to the hard-drive carrier with four screws. See
Figure 3-4.
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Power Supplies
NOTE:
NOTE:
PSU
Two System Boards
Four System Boards
Tab le 3-1. PSU and System Board Support Matrix
1400W Full configuration* Up to two 95W processors /
1100W Full configuration* Up to two 65W processors /
750W Up to two 95W processors /
The following table lists the maximum supported configuration where
power supply redundancy is guaranteed.
Configurations higher than indicated in the table may change the
power supply mode to non-redundant. In non-redundant mode if the power
requirement exceeds the installed system power capacity, the BIOS will
throttle the CPUs. Also, if CPU Power Capping is enabled, then CPU throttling
occurs on configurations that exceed the cap value.
MLB, two hard drives / MLB,
and four memory modules /
MLB
MLB, one hard drives / MLB,
and six memory modules /
MLB
MLB, two hard drives / MLB,
and four memory modules /
MLB
N/A
470W Up to two 35W processors /
MLB, up to one hard drives /
MLB, and three memory
modules / MLB
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Recommended Configuration
Full Configuration
Removing a Power Supply
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.
CAUTION: The System requires one power supply to operate normally.
NOTE:
Memory - 4G, 1333, 2Rx4X72, 8, 240
HDD - 600G, SAS6, 15K, 3.5, SGT
This includes full quantity of processors (95W), memory (4G, 1333, 2R)
and HDD (600G, SAS6, 15K, 3.5).
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2 Disconnect the power cable from the power source and the power
supply.
3 Press the release lever and using the handle, slide the power supply out
of the system. See
Figure 3-5.
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Figure 3-5. Removing and Installing a Power Supply
1
handle
2
power supply
Installing a Power Supply
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.
CAUTION: The System requires one power supply to operate normally.
NOTE:
3 release lever
1 Verify that both power supplies are of the same type and have the same
maximum output power.
The maximum output power is printed on the power supply label.
2 Slide the new power supply into the chassis until the power supply is
fully seated and the release lever snaps into place. See Figure 3-5.
3 Connect the power cable to the power supply and plug the cable into a
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power outlet.
NOTE:
System-Board Assembly
Removing a System-Board Assembly
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.
When installing a new power supply in a system with two power
supplies, allow several seconds for the system to recognize the power
supply and determine its status.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
2 Disconnect all the external cables from the system board.
3 Remove the screw that secures the retaining latch. See Figure 3-6.
4 Press the retaining latch and using the handle, slide the system-board
assembly out of the chassis. See Figure 3-6.
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Figure 3-6. Removing and Installing a System-Board Assembly
Installing a System-Board Assembly
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.
1 retaining latch 2 screw
3 handle 4 System-board assembly
1 Slide the system-board assembly into the chassis until it snaps into
place. See Figure 3-6.
2 Reconnect all the external cables to the system board.
3 Replace the screw that secures the retaining latch. See Figure 3-6.
4 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system,
including any attached peripherals.
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Heat Sinks
Removing the Heat Sink
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.
WARNING: The heat sink may be hot to touch for some time after the system has
been powered down. Allow the heat sink to cool before removing it.
CAUTION: Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to
remove the processor. The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal
conditions.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
2 Remove the system-board assembly. See “Removing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 68.
3 Using a Phillips screwdriver, loosen one of the heat-sink retention
screws. See Figure 3-7.
Wait for 30 seconds for the heat sink to loosen from the processor.
4 Remove the other three heat-sink retention screws.
5 Gently lift the heat sink off the processor and set the heat sink aside
with thermal grease side facing up.
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Figure 3-7. Removing and Installing the Heat Sink
Installing the Heat Sink
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.
CAUTION: Using excess thermal grease can cause grease to contact the
processor shield, which can cause contamination of the processor socket.
1 screw (4) 2 heat sink
1 Using a clean lint-free cloth, remove the thermal grease from the heat
sink.
2 Apply new thermal grease evenly to the center of the top of the new
processor.
3 Place the heat sink on the processor. See Figure 3-7.
4 Using a Phillips screwdriver, tighten the four heat-sink retention screws.
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5 Replace the system-board assembly. See "Installing a System-Board
Processors
Removing a Processor
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.
CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware
that the release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped.
CAUTION: Be careful not to bend any of the pins on the ZIF socket when removing
the processor. Bending the pins can permanently damage the system board.
Assembly
6 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system,
including any attached peripherals.
" on page 69.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
2 Remove the system-board assembly. See "Removing a System-Board
Assembly
3 Remove the heat sink, see "Removing the Heat Sink" on page 70.
" on page 68.
4 Position your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever and
release the lever from the locked position. Rotate the lever 90 degrees
upward until the processor is released from the socket. See
5 Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way. See Figure 3-8.
6 Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the socket-release lever
up so that the socket is ready for the new processor.
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Figure 3-8.
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Figure 3-8. Removing and Installing a Processor
Installing a Processor
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:
NOTE:
support.dell.com
1 processor shield 2 processor
3 notch in processor (2) 4 socket key (2)
5 socket-release lever 6 ZIF socket
When installing only one processor, the processor must be installed in the
processor0 (for the socket location, see “
If you are upgrading your processors, prior to upgrading your system,
download and install the latest system BIOS version from
the instructions included in the file download to install the update on your system.
System Board Connectors” on page 147).
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1 Unpack the processor if it has not been used previously.
CAUTION: Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the
system board or the processor. Be careful not to bend the pins in the ZIF socket.
CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is
positioned correctly, it engages easily into the socket.
CAUTION: Using excess thermal grease can cause grease to contact the
processor shield, which can cause contamination of the processor socket.
If the processor has already been used, remove any thermal grease from
the top of the processor using a lint-free cloth.
2 Align the processor with the socket keys on the ZIF socket. See Figure
3-8.
3 With the release lever on the processor socket in the open position,
align the processor with the socket keys and set the processor lightly in
the socket. See
4 Close the processor shield.
5 Rotate the socket release lever down until it snaps into place.
6 Using a clean lint-free cloth, remove the thermal grease from the heat
sink.
7 Apply thermal grease evenly to the center of the top of the new
processor.
Figure 3-8.
8 Place the heat sink on the processor. See Figure 3-7.
9 Using a Phillips screwdriver, tighten the heat-sink retention screws. See
Figure 3-7.
10 Replace the system-board assembly. See "Installing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 69.
11 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system,
including any attached peripherals.
12 Press <F2> to enter the System Setup program, and check that the
processor information matches the new system configuration. See
"
System Setup Options at Boot" on page 31.
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Expansion-Card Assembly and Expansion Card
Removing the Expansion Card
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.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
2 Remove the system-board assembly. See "Removing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 68.
3 Remove the four screws that secure the expansion-card assembly. See
Figure 3-9.
4 Lift the expansion-card assembly out of the system-board assembly.
See
Figure 3-9.
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Figure 3-9. Removing the Expansion-Card Assembly
1 screw (4) 2 expansion-card assembly
5 Remove the screw securing the expansion card.
Figure 3-10. Removing the Expansion Card
1 expansion-card slot cover 2 screw
3 expansion card 4 expansion-card connector
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6 Grasp the expansion card by its edges, and carefully remove it from the
NOTE:
Installing the Expansion Card
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.
CAUTION: Expansion cards can only be installed in the slots on the expansioncard riser. Do not attempt to install expansion cards directly into the riser
connector on the system board.
expansion-card connector.
7 If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket
over the empty expansion slot opening, and close the expansion-card
latch.
You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to
maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the
system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in
proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
1 Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation. For
instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
2 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
3 Remove the system-board assembly. See "Removing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 68.
4 Remove the four screws that secure the expansion-card assembly.
5 Lift the expansion-card assembly away from the system-board assembly.
6 Remove the screw securing the filler bracket.
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7 Grasp the filler bracket by its edges, and carefully remove it from the
NOTE:
Expansion-Card Connector
Removing the Expansion-Card Connector
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.
expansion-card connector.
8 Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card-edge
connector aligns with the expansion-card connector on the expansioncard assembly.
9 Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-card
connector until the card is fully seated.
10 Replace the screw securing the expansion card.
11 Place the expansion-card assembly into the system-board assembly.
12 Replace the four screws that secure the expansion-card assembly.
13 Replace the system-board assembly. See "Installing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 69.
14 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system,
including any attached peripherals.
Keep this bracket in case you need to remove the expansion card.
Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion-cards slots to
maintain FCC certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and
dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the
system.
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1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
2 Remove the system-board assembly. See "Removing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 68.
3 Remove the expansion card. See "Removing the Expansion Card" on
page 75.
4 Remove the two screws securing the expansion-card connector to the
expansion-card bracket. See
5 Pull the expansion-card connector away from the expansion-card racket.
See
Figure 3-11.
Figure 3-11. Removing and Installing the Expansion-Card Connector
Figure 3-11.
1 screw (2) 2 expansion-card connector
3 expansion-card bracket
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Installing the Expansion-Card Connector
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.
Daughter Card
Removing the SAS Daughter Card
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.
1 Place the expansion-card connector into the expansion-card bracket.
See Figure 3-11.
2 Replace the two screws securing the expansion-card connector to the
expansion-card bracket. See Figure 3-11.
3 Install the expansion card. See "Installing the Expansion Card" on page
77.
4 Replace the system-board assembly. See "Installing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 69.
5 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system,
including any attached peripherals.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
2 Remove the system-board assembly. See "Removing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 68.
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3 Disconnect all the cables from the daughter card.
Installing the SAS Daughter Card
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.
4 Remove the three screws that secure the daughter card. See Figure 3-
12.
5 Lift the daughter card out of the system-board assembly. See Figure 3-
12.
Figure 3-12. Removing and Installing the SAS Daughter Card
1 screw (3) 2 daughter card
1 Place the daughter card on the system-board assembly. See Figure 3-12
and Figure 5-10.
2 Replace the three screws that secure the daughter card. See Figure 3-12.
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3 Reconnect all the cables to the daughter card.
System Memory
Supported DIMM Configuration
4 Replace the system-board assembly. See "Installing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 69.
5 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system,
including any attached peripherals.
Each system board has twelve unbuffered or registered DDR3-DIMM slots
for the installation of up to twelve DDR3-800/1066/1333 memory chips to
support processor 0 and processor 1. See "
page 147 for the location of the memory modules.
For the sequence of the twelve DIMM sockets, see Figure 3-13. When you
insert the SR/DR DIMM(s), always start with DIMMA2. See Tabl e 3 -2 for
possible memory configurations.
System Board Connectors" on
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Figure 3-13. Memory Slot Locations
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
− − − −
−
−
− − − − −
−
−
−
1 DIMM_C2 2 DIMM_C1
3 DIMM_C0 4 DIMM_D2
5 DIMM_D1 6 DIMM_D0
7 DIMM_B0 8 DIMM_B1
9 DIMM_B2 10 DIMM_A0
11 DIMM_A1 12 DIMM_A2
Tab le 3-2. Memory Module Configurations
DIMM
1
2
2
SR/DR
QR 4
4 √
4
6 √ √ √ √ √ √
8 √
12 √ √ √ √ √ √
B0
−
−
− −
−
B1
√
Processor 0
B2
√
√ √
√
√ √
−
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A0
−
− −
A1
√
A2
√
√
√
√
√
√
−
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− − − − − −
−
QR
−
− −
−
NOTE:
Removing the Memory Modules
WARNING: The memory modules are hot to the touch for some time after the
system has been powered down. Allow time for the memory modules to cool
before handling them. Handle the memory modules by the card edges and avoid
touching the components on the memory module.
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.
SR/DR
DIMM
DIMM
1
2
2
4
4
6
8 √
12 √ √ √ √ √ √
4
memory modules installed must be of the same speed, capacity, and from the
same manufacturer. SR is Single Rank, DR is Dual Rank and QR is Quad Rank.
D0
− − − − − −
− − − − −
− − − − − −
− −
− −
An empty DIMM socket is marked as “−”. For best performance, all the
DIMM
D1
−
√
Processor 1
DIMM
D2
√
−
√ √
DIMM
C0
−
DIMM
C1
−
− −
−
√
DIMM
C2
√
√
√
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2 Remove the system-board assembly. See "Removing a System-Board
Assembly
3 Locate the memory module sockets. See Figure 3-13.
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" on page 68.
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4 Press down and out on the ejectors on each end of the socket until the
Installing the Memory Modules
WARNING: The memory modules are hot to the touch for some time after the
system has been powered down. Allow time for the memory modules to cool
before handling them. Handle the memory modules by the card edges and avoid
touching the components on the memory module.
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.
memory module pops out of the socket. See
5 Handle each memory module only on either card edge, making sure not
to touch the middle of the memory module.
6 Replace the system-board assembly. See "Installing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 69.
7 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn the system on,
including any attached peripherals.
Figure 3-14.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
2 Remove the system-board assembly. See "Removing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 68.
3 Locate the memory module sockets. See Figure 3-13.
4 Press the ejectors on the memory module socket down and out, as
shown in
the socket.
5 Handle each memory module only on either card edge, making sure not
to touch the middle of the memory module.
Figure 3-14, to allow the memory module to be inserted into
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6 Align the memory module's edge connector with the alignment key of
NOTE:
the memory module socket, and insert the memory module in the
socket. See
Figure 3-14.
Figure 3-14. Installing and Removing a DIMM
1 memory module 2 memory module socket
3 memory module socket ejector (2)
7 Press down on the memory module with your thumbs to lock the
memory module into the socket. See
When the memory module is properly seated in the socket, the ejectors
on the memory module socket align with the ejectors on the other
sockets that have memory modules installed.
8 Repeat step 4 through step 7 of this procedure to install the remaining
memory modules in the approved configurations. See Table 3-2.
9 Replace the system-board assembly. See "Installing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 69.
The memory module socket has an alignment key that allows you to install
the memory module in the socket in only one way.
Figure 3-14.
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10 Start up the system, press <F2> to enter the System Setup program,
Interposer Extenders
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.
Removing the Interposer Extender
and check the System Memory settings on the main System Setup
screen.
The system should have already changed the value to reflect the newly
installed memory.
11 If the value is incorrect, one or more of the memory modules may not
be installed properly. Repeat step 2 through step 10 of this procedure,
to ensure that the memory modules are firmly seated in their sockets.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
2 Remove the system-board assembly. See "Removing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 68.
3 Remove the five screws that secure the interposer extender to the
interposer-extender tray. See
4 Disconnect all the cables from the interposer extender. See Figure 5-9.
5 Lift the interposer extender out of the interposer-extender tray. See
Figure 3-15.
Figure 3-15.
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Figure 3-15. Removing and Installing the Interposer Extender
Installing the Interposer Extender
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.
1 screw (5) 2 interposer-extender tray
3 interposer extender
1 Place the interposer extender into the interposer-extender tray.
2 Replace the five screws that secure the interposer extender to the
interposer-extender tray.
3 Connect all the cables to the interposer extender. See Figure 5-9.
4 Replace the system-board assembly. See "Installing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 69.
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5 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system,
System Battery
Replacing the System Battery
WARNING: There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly
installed. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended
by the manufacturer. See your safety information for additional information.
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.
including any attached peripherals.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2 Remove the system-board assembly. See "Removing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 68.
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Figure 3-16. Replacing the System Battery
3
retention clip
4
negative side of battery
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the battery connector, you must firmly support the
connector while installing or removing a battery.
1 system battery 2 positive side of battery
connector
connector
3 Locate the battery location. See “System Board Connectors” on page
147.
4 Gently pull the retention clip over the battery towards the positive side
of the connector and lift the battery out of the connector. See Figure 316
.
5 Hold the new battery with the “+” facing the retention clip on the
battery connector. See
6 Gently pull the retention clip towards the positive side of the
connector and slide the battery into the connector until the retention
clip snaps into place. See Figure 3-16.
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Figure 3-16.
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7 Replace the system-board assembly. See “Installing a System-Board
RAID Battery (Optional)
Removing the RAID Battery
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:
Assembly
8 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn the system on,
including any attached peripherals.
9 Enter the System Setup program to confirm that the battery is
operating properly. See “Using the System Setup Program” on page 30.
10 Enter the correct time and date in the System Setup program’s Time
and Date fields.
11 Exit the System Setup program.
” on page 69.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2 Remove the system-board assembly. See “Removing a System-Board
Assembly” on page 68.
3 To disconnect the RAID battery cable from the connector on the
PERC card, press the tab on the RAID battery cable connector, and
gently pull the cable connector out of the connector on the PERC card.
4 Press the RAID battery latch and lift the RAID battery to release it
from the RAID battery carrier. See
The information in this section applies only to systems with the optional
RAID controller card.
Figure 3-17.
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5 Slide and lift the RAID battery away from the RAID battery carrier. See
Installing the RAID Battery
Figure 3-17.
Figure 3-17. Removing and Installing the RAID Battery
1 RAID battery latch 2 RAID battery
3 RAID battery carrier 4 system-board assembly
1 Insert the RAID battery into the battery carrier until the RAID battery
latch locks into place. See Figure 3-17.
2 Connect the RAID battery cable to the connector on the PERC card.
3 Replace the system-board assembly. See “Installing a System-Board
Assembly” on page 69.
4 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn the system on,
including any attached peripherals.
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Removing the RAID Battery Carrier
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: The information in this section applies only to systems with the optional
RAID controller card.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2 Remove the system-board assembly. See “Removing a System-Board
Assembly” on page 68.
3 Remove the RAID battery. See “Removing the RAID Battery” on page
91.
4 Remove the three screws securing the RAID battery carrier to the
interposer extender. See Figure 3-18.
5 Replace the system-board assembly. See “Installing a System-Board
Assembly” on page 69.
6 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn the system on,
including any attached peripherals.
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Figure 3-18. Removing and Installing the RAID Battery Carrier
Installing the RAID Battery Carrier
1 RAID battery carrier 2 screw (3)
3 system-board assembly
1 Place the RAID battery carrier in position on the interposer extender.
See Figure 3-18.
2 Replace the screws securing the RAID battery carrier to the interposer
extender. See
3 Install the RAID battery into the RAID battery carrier. See “Installing
the RAID Battery
4 Replace the system-board assembly. See “Installing a System-Board
Assembly” on page 69.
5 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn the system on,
including any attached peripherals.
Figure 3-18.
” on page 92.
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System Board
Removing a System Board
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.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board by grasping a memory module, processor,
or other components.
1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the
system from the electrical outlet.
2 Remove the system-board assembly. See "Removing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 68.
3 Remove the heat sink. See "Removing the Heat Sink" on page 70.
4 Remove the expansion-card assembly. See "Removing the Expansion
Card
" on page 75.
5 If installed, remove the SAS daughter card. See "Removing the SAS
Daughter Card" on page 80.
6 Disconnect the hard drive and power cables from the system board.
7 Remove the eight screws and then slide the system board. See Figure 3-
19
.
8 Grasp the system board by the edges and lift the system board away
from the system-board assembly. See Figure 3-19.
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Figure 3-19. Removing and Installing the System Board
Installing a System Board
1 screw (8) 2 system board
3 system-board assembly
1 Unpack the new system board.
2 Holding the system board by the edges, slide the system board into the
system-board assembly.
3 Replace the eight screws to secure the system board to the system-
board assembly.
4 Transfer the processors to the new system board. See "Removing a
Processor
5 Remove the memory modules and transfer them to the same locations
on the new board. See "Interposer Extenders" on page 87 and
"Installing the Memory Modules" on page 85.
6 Connect the hard drive and power cables to the system board.
" on page 72 and "Installing a Processor" on page 73.
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7 If applicable, install the SAS daughter card. See "Installing the SAS
Opening and Closing the System
WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To
avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself.
CAUTION: This system must be operated with the system cover installed to ensure
proper cooling.
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.
Opening the System
Daughter Card
8 Install the expansion-card assembly. See "Installing the Expansion
Card" on page 77.
9 Replace the system-board assembly. See "Installing a System-Board
Assembly" on page 69.
10 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system,
including any attached peripherals.
" on page 81.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2 Remove the securing screw from the system cover. See Figure 3-20.
3 Press the cover release latch lock. See Figure 3-20.
4 Grasp cover on both the sides with your palm on the traction pad, slide
out and lift the cover away from the system. See Figure 3-20.
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Figure 3-20. Opening and Closing the System
Closing the System
Cooling Fans
Removing a Cooling Fan
WARNING: Do not attempt to operate the system without the cooling fans.
WARNING: The cooling fan can continue to spin for some time after the system
has been powered down. Allow time for the fan to stop spinning before removing
it from the system.
1 traction pad 2 system cover
3 cover release latch lock 4 securing screw
1 Place the cover on the chassis and slide it to the front of the chassis
until it snaps into place. See Figure 3-20.
2 Secure the cover with the securing screw. See Figure 3-20.
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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.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and
disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
2 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 97.
3 Disconnect the fan’s power cable from the fan-controller board.
Note the routing of the cable underneath the tabs on the chassis as you
remove them from the system. You must route these cables properly
when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or
crimped.
4 Lift the fan out of the cooling-fan cage.
Figure 3-21. Removing and Installing a Cooling Fan
1 cooling-fan cage 2 cooling fans (4)
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Installing a Cooling Fan
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: The fan blades should face the front panel of the system.
Power Distribution Boards
Removing a Power Distribution Board
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:
1 Align the cooling fan and slide it in the cooling-fan cage until the
cooling fan is firmly seated. See Figure 3-21.
2 Connect the fan’s power cable to the connector on the fan-controller
board.
You must route these cables properly through the tabs on the chassis to
prevent them from being pinched or crimped.
3 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 98.
4 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system,
including any attached peripherals.
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This system has two power distribution boards. The procedure to remove
and install both the power distribution boards is similar. To access the second
power distribution board at the bottom, remove the power distribution board at the
top.
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