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Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: E18S Series
Regulatory Type: E18S001
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Contents
1 About Your System......................................................................................................................9
Front-Panel Features And Indicators....................................................................................................................... 9
LCD Panel Features.................................................................................................................................................12
Home Screen....................................................................................................................................................13
Setup Menu......................................................................................................................................................13
View Menu....................................................................................................................................................... 14
Diagnostic Indicators..............................................................................................................................................14
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns................................................................................................................................ 16
Back-Panel Features And Indicators..................................................................................................................... 17
NIC Indicator Codes................................................................................................................................................18
Power Indicator Codes...........................................................................................................................................18
Other Information You May Need...........................................................................................................................19
2 Using The System Setup And Boot Manager.......................................................................21
Choosing The System Boot Mode.......................................................................................................................... 21
Entering System Setup............................................................................................................................................22
Responding To Error Messages.......................................................................................................................22
Using The System Setup Navigation Keys.......................................................................................................22
System Setup Options.............................................................................................................................................23
System Setup Main Screen..............................................................................................................................23
System BIOS Screen........................................................................................................................................23
System Information Screen..............................................................................................................................23
Memory Settings Screen................................................................................................................................. 24
Processor Settings Screen.............................................................................................................................. 24
SATA Settings Screen......................................................................................................................................26
Boot Settings Screen....................................................................................................................................... 26
Integrated Devices Screen.............................................................................................................................. 27
Serial Communications Screen........................................................................................................................28
System Profile Settings Screen........................................................................................................................28
System Security Screen...................................................................................................................................29
Miscellaneous Settings....................................................................................................................................30
System And Setup Password Features.................................................................................................................. 30
Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password..................................................................................................31
Deleting Or Changing An Existing Setup Password.........................................................................................32
Using Your System Password To Secure Your System....................................................................................32
Operating With A Setup Password Enabled.................................................................................................... 32
Entering The UEFI Boot Manager...........................................................................................................................33
Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys......................................................................................................33
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Boot Manager Screen......................................................................................................................................34
UEFI Boot Menu............................................................................................................................................... 34
Embedded System Management............................................................................................................................34
iDRAC Settings Utility..............................................................................................................................................34
Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility..................................................................................................................35
Changing The Thermal Settings.......................................................................................................................35
3 Installing System Components................................................................................................37
Recommended Tools.............................................................................................................................................. 37
Front Bezel (Optional)............................................................................................................................................. 37
Installing The Front Bezel.................................................................................................................................37
Removing The Front Bezel................................................................................................................................38
Opening And Closing The System...........................................................................................................................38
Opening The System........................................................................................................................................ 38
Closing The System..........................................................................................................................................39
Inside The System...................................................................................................................................................39
Cooling Shroud....................................................................................................................................................... 42
Removing The Cooling Shroud.........................................................................................................................42
Installing The Cooling Shroud.......................................................................................................................... 43
System Memory......................................................................................................................................................43
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines............................................................................................ 45
Mode-Specific Guidelines................................................................................................................................45
Sample Memory Configurations.......................................................................................................................46
Removing Memory Modules............................................................................................................................ 48
Installing Memory Modules............................................................................................................................. 49
Hard Drives.............................................................................................................................................................50
Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank............................................................................................................51
Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank............................................................................................................. 51
Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank............................................................................................................52
Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank............................................................................................................. 52
Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive...................................................................................................................52
Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive.................................................................................................................... 53
Removing A Cabled Hard Drive........................................................................................................................54
Installing A Cabled Hard Drive.........................................................................................................................55
Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive From A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter............................................................55
Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive Into A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter...............................................................56
Removing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter From A Hard-Drive Carrier................................................ 56
Installing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter Into A Hard-Drive Carrier...................................................59
Optical Drive (Optional)...........................................................................................................................................60
Removing The Optical Drive In Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Systems............................................................. 60
Installing The Optical Drive In Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Systems...............................................................61
Removing The Optical Drive In Cabled Hard-Drive Systems........................................................................... 61
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Installing The Optical Drive In Cabled Hard-Drive Systems.............................................................................62
Cooling Fans............................................................................................................................................................63
Removing A Cooling Fan...................................................................................................................................63
Installing A Cooling Fan....................................................................................................................................64
Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)..................................................................................................................... 65
Replacing The Internal USB Key......................................................................................................................65
Expansion Cards And Expansion-Card Risers........................................................................................................ 65
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines............................................................................................................66
Removing An Expansion Card.......................................................................................................................... 67
Installing An Expansion Card........................................................................................................................... 68
Removing Expansion-Card Risers 1 And 2....................................................................................................... 69
Installing Expansion-Card Risers 1 And 2........................................................................................................ 70
iDRAC Ports Card (Optional)................................................................................................................................... 70
Removing The iDRAC Ports Card......................................................................................................................71
Installing The iDRAC Ports Card.......................................................................................................................72
SD vFlash Card........................................................................................................................................................72
Replacing An SD vFlash Card...........................................................................................................................72
Internal Dual SD Module........................................................................................................................................ 73
Removing The Internal Dual SD Module..........................................................................................................73
Installing The Internal Dual SD Module........................................................................................................... 74
Internal SD Card..................................................................................................................................................... 75
Removing An Internal SD Card.........................................................................................................................75
Installing An Internal SD Card..........................................................................................................................75
Integrated Storage Controller Card........................................................................................................................ 75
Removing The Integrated Storage Controller Card..........................................................................................76
Installing The Integrated Storage Controller Card...........................................................................................77
Processors..............................................................................................................................................................77
Removing A Processor.....................................................................................................................................77
Installing A Processor......................................................................................................................................79
Power Supplies.......................................................................................................................................................80
Hot Spare Feature............................................................................................................................................ 81
Removing A Redundant Power Supply.............................................................................................................81
Installing A Redundant Power Supply..............................................................................................................82
Removing A Non-Redundant Power Supply.................................................................................................... 82
Installing A Non-Redundant Power Supply......................................................................................................83
Removing The Power Supply Blank................................................................................................................. 84
Installing The Power Supply Blank.................................................................................................................. 84
System Battery....................................................................................................................................................... 84
Replacing The System Battery.........................................................................................................................84
Hard-Drive Backplane............................................................................................................................................ 85
Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane..............................................................................................................86
Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane...............................................................................................................90
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Control Panel Assembly..........................................................................................................................................90
Removing The Control Panel............................................................................................................................91
Installing The Control Panel............................................................................................................................. 92
Removing The Control-Panel Module.............................................................................................................. 93
Installing The Control-Panel Module............................................................................................................... 96
VGA Module............................................................................................................................................................97
Removing The VGA Module............................................................................................................................. 97
Installing The VGA Module...............................................................................................................................98
Power Distribution Board Shroud...........................................................................................................................98
Removing The Power Distribution Board Shroud............................................................................................ 98
Installing The Power Distribution Board Shroud............................................................................................. 99
Power Distribution Board..................................................................................................................................... 100
Removing The Power Distribution Board.......................................................................................................100
Installing The Power Distribution Board........................................................................................................101
System Board........................................................................................................................................................101
Removing The System Board.........................................................................................................................101
Installing The System Board.......................................................................................................................... 102
4 Troubleshooting Your System...............................................................................................105
Safety First—For You And Your System............................................................................................................... 105
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure.............................................................................................................. 105
Troubleshooting External Connections.................................................................................................................105
Troubleshooting The Video Subsystem................................................................................................................105
Troubleshooting A USB Device............................................................................................................................ 105
Troubleshooting A Serial I/O Device.................................................................................................................... 106
Troubleshooting A NIC..........................................................................................................................................106
Troubleshooting A Wet System............................................................................................................................107
Troubleshooting A Damaged System................................................................................................................... 107
Troubleshooting The System Battery................................................................................................................... 108
Troubleshooting Power Supplies..........................................................................................................................108
Troubleshooting Cooling Problems.......................................................................................................................108
Troubleshooting Cooling Fans.............................................................................................................................. 109
Troubleshooting System Memory.........................................................................................................................109
Troubleshooting An Internal USB Key..................................................................................................................110
Troubleshooting An SD Card................................................................................................................................ 110
Troubleshooting An Optical Drive.........................................................................................................................111
Troubleshooting A Tape Backup Unit...................................................................................................................111
Troubleshooting A Hard Drive.............................................................................................................................. 112
Troubleshooting A Storage Controller..................................................................................................................112
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards........................................................................................................................113
Troubleshooting Processors.................................................................................................................................114
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5 Using System Diagnostics.....................................................................................................115
Dell Online Diagnostics.........................................................................................................................................115
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.....................................................................................................................115
When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics........................................................................................115
Running The Embedded System Diagnostics.................................................................................................115
System Diagnostic Controls........................................................................................................................... 116
6 Jumpers And Connectors......................................................................................................117
System Board Jumper Settings............................................................................................................................117
System Board Connectors....................................................................................................................................118
Disabling A Forgotten Password.......................................................................................................................... 119
7 Technical Specifications....................................................................................................... 121
8 System Messages...................................................................................................................127
LCD Messages......................................................................................................................................................127
Viewing LCD Messages................................................................................................................................. 127
Removing LCD Messages...............................................................................................................................127
System Error Messages........................................................................................................................................127
Warning Messages...............................................................................................................................................143
Diagnostic Messages...........................................................................................................................................143
Alert Messages.....................................................................................................................................................143
9 Getting Help..............................................................................................................................145
Contacting Dell..................................................................................................................................................... 145
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About Your System
Front-Panel Features And Indicators
Figure 1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators—Four 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive System
1
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
1 Power-on indicator, power
button
2 NMI button
3 System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels
4 Video connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
Icon Description
The power-on indicator lights when the system power is
on. The power button controls the power supply output to
the system.
NOTE: 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.
Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors
when running certain operating systems. This button can
be pressed using the end of a paper clip.
Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified
support personnel or by the operating system's
documentation.
can be used to locate a particular system within a rack.
When one of these buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on
the front and the system status indicator on the back
flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.
Press to toggle the system ID on and off.
If the system stops responding during POST, press and
hold the system ID button for more than five seconds to
enter BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) press
and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.
5 LCD menu buttons Allows you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Icon Description
Connector
6 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system error
messages. The LCD lights blue during normal system
operation. The LCD lights amber when the system needs
attention, and the LCD panel displays an error code
followed by descriptive text.
NOTE: If the system is connected to a power source
and an error is detected, the LCD lights amber
regardless of whether the system is turned on or off.
7 USB connectors (2) Allows you to connect USB devices to the system. The
ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
8 Information tag A slide-out label panel which allows you to record system
information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and
so on as per your need.
9 Optical drive (optional) One optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW
drive.
10 Hard drives Up to four 3.5 inch or 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives,
or SSDs.
Figure 2. Front-Panel Features and Indicators—Eight 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive System
Item Indicator, Button, or
Icon Description
Connector
1 Power-on indicator, power
button
The power-on indicator lights when the system power is
on. The power button controls the power supply output to
the system.
NOTE: 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.
2 NMI button
Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors
when running certain operating systems. This button can
be pressed using the end of a paper clip.
Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified
support personnel or by the operating system's
documentation.
3 System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels
can be used to locate a particular system within a rack.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Icon Description
Connector
When one of these buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on
the front and the system status indicator on the back
flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.
Press to toggle the system ID on and off.
If the system stops responding during POST, press and
hold the system ID button for more than five seconds to
enter BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) press
and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.
4 USB connectors (2) Allows you to connect USB devices to the system. The
ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
5 Optical drive (optional) One optional ultra slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-
RW drive.
6 LCD menu buttons Allows you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
7 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system error
messages. The LCD lights blue during normal system
operation. The LCD lights amber when the system needs
attention, and the LCD panel displays an error code
followed by descriptive text.
NOTE: If the system is connected to a power source
and an error is detected, the LCD lights amber
regardless of whether the system is turned on or off.
8 Information tag A slide-out label panel which allows you to record system
information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and
so on as per your need.
9 Video connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
10 Hard drives Up to eight 2.5 inch hard drives, or SSDs.
Figure 3. Front-Panel Features and Indicators—Four 3.5 Inch Cabled Hard-Drive System
Item Indicator, Button, or
Icon Description
Connector
1 Power-on indicator, power
button
The power-on indicator lights when the system power is
on. The power button controls the power supply output to
the system.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
NOTE: 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.
2 NMI button
3 System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels
4 Video connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
5 Diagnostic indicators The diagnostic indicators light up to display error status.
6 USB connectors (2) Allows you to connect USB devices to the system. The
7 Information tag A slide-out label panel which allows you to record system
Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors
when running certain operating systems. This button can
be pressed using the end of a paper clip.
Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified
support personnel or by the operating system's
documentation.
can be used to locate a particular system within a rack.
When one of these buttons is pressed, the system status
indicator on the back flashes until one of the buttons is
pressed again.
Press to toggle the system ID on and off. If the system
stops responding during POST, press and hold the system
ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS
progress mode.
To reset the iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup)
press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.
ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and
so on as per your need.
8 Optical drive (optional) One optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW
drive.
9 Hard drives Up to four 3.5 inch cabled hard drives.
LCD Panel Features
NOTE: The LCD Panel feature is not available in a cabled hard-drive system.
The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error messages to indicate when the system is
operating correctly or when the system needs attention. See System Error Messages for information about specific
error codes.
• The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions and lights amber to indicate an error condition.
• The LCD backlight is off when the system is in standby mode and can be turned on by pressing either the Select,
Left, or Right button on the LCD panel.
• The LCD backlight remains off if LCD messaging is turned off through the iDRAC utility, the LCD panel, or other tools.
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Figure 4. LCD Panel Features
Item Button Description
1 Left Moves the cursor back in one-step
increments.
2 Select Selects the menu item highlighted by
the cursor.
3 Right Moves the cursor forward in one-step
increments.
During message scrolling:
• Press once to increase scrolling
speed
• Press again to stop
• Press again to return to default
scrolling speed
• Press again to repeat the cycle
Home Screen
The Home screen displays user-configurable information about the system. This screen is displayed during normal
system operation when there are no status messages or errors. When the system is in standby mode, the LCD backlight
turns off after five minutes of inactivity if there are no error messages. Press one of the three navigation buttons (Select,
Left, or Right) to view the Home screen.
To navigate to the Home screen from another menu, continue to select the up arrow until the Home icon is
displayed, and then select the Home icon.
From the Home screen, press the Select button to enter the main menu.
Setup Menu
NOTE: When you select an option in the Setup menu, you must confirm the option before proceeding to the next
action.
Option Description
iDRAC Select DHCP or Static IP to configure the network mode. If Static IP is selected, the available
fields are IP, Subnet (Sub), and Gateway (Gtw). Select Setup DNS to enable DNS and to view
domain addresses. Two separate DNS entries are available.
Set error Select SEL to display LCD error messages in a format that matches the IPMI description in the
SEL. This is useful when trying to match an LCD message with an SEL entry.
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Option Description
Select Simple to display LCD error messages in a simplified user-friendly description. See
System Error Messages for a list of messages in this format.
Set home Select the default information to be displayed on the LCD Home screen. See View Menu to see
the options and option items that can be set as the default on the Home screen.
View Menu
NOTE: When you select an option in the View menu, you must confirm the option before proceeding to the next
action.
Option Description
iDRAC IP Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the iDRAC7. Addresses include DNS (Primary and
Secondary), Gateway, IP, and Subnet (IPv6 does not have Subnet).
MAC Displays the MAC addresses for iDRAC, iSCSI, or Network devices.
Name Displays the name of the Host, Model, or User String for the system
Number Displays the Asset tag or the Service tag for the system.
Power Displays the power output of the system in BTU/hr or Watts. The display format can be
configured in the Set home submenu of the Setup menu.
Temperature Displays the temperature of the system in Celsius or Fahrenheit. The display format can be
configured in the Set home submenu of the Setup menu.
Diagnostic Indicators
The diagnostic indicators on the system front panel display error status during system startup.
NOTE: No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is switched off. To start the system, plug it into a working
power source and press the power button.
The following section describes system conditions and possible corrective actions associated with these indicators:
Health indicator
Condition Corrective Action
If the system is on,
and in good health,
the indicator lights
solid blue.
The indicator blinks
amber if the system
is on or in standby,
and any error exists
(for example, a failed
fan or hard drive)
None required.
See the System Event Log or system messages for the specific issue.
Invalid memory configurations can cause the system to halt at
startup without any video output. See Getting Help.
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Hard-drive indicator
Condition Corrective Action
The indicator lights
green to indicate
hard-drive activity..
Electrical indicator
Condition Corrective Action
The indicator blinks
amber if the system
experiences an
electrical error (for
example, voltage out
of range, or a failed
power supply or
voltage regulator).
Temperature indicator
Condition Corrective Action
The indicator blinks
amber if the system
experiences a
thermal error (for
example, a
temperature out of
range or fan failure).
None required.
See the System Event Log or system messages for the specific issue.
If it is due to a problem with the power supply, check the LED on the
power supply. Re-seat the power supply by removing and reinstalling
it. If the problem persists, see Getting Help.
Ensure that none of the following conditions exist:
• A cooling fan is removed or has failed.
• System cover, cooling shroud, EMI filler panel, memory-module
blank, or back-filler bracket is removed.
• Ambient temperature is too high.
• External airflow is obstructed.
See Getting Help.
Memory indicator
Condition Corrective Action
The indicator blinks
amber if a memory
error occurs.
See the system event log or system messages for the location of the
failed memory. Reinstall the memory device. If the problem persists,
see Getting Help.
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PCIe indicator
Condition Corrective Action
The indicator blinks
amber if a PCIe card
experiences an
error.
Restart the system. Update any required drivers for the PCIe card.
Re-install the card. If the problem persists, see Getting Help.
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
Figure 5. Hard-Drive Indicators
1. hard-drive activity indicator (green)
2. hard-drive status indicator (green and amber)
NOTE: If the hard drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator (on the right side)
does not function and remains off.
Drive-Status
Indicator Pattern
(RAID Only)
Blinks green two
times per second
Off Drive ready for insertion or removal
Blinks green, amber,
and off
Blinks amber four
times per second
Blinks green slowly Drive rebuilding
Steady green Drive online
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Condition
Identifying drive or preparing for removal
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are initialized after the
system is turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time.
Predicted drive failure
Drive failed
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Drive-Status
Indicator Pattern
(RAID Only)
Condition
Blinks green three
seconds, amber three
seconds, and off six
seconds
Rebuild aborted
Back-Panel Features And Indicators
Figure 6. Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
1 PCIe expansion card slot 1 Allows you to connect one low-profile PCI Express
2 vFlash card slot Allows you to connect the vFlash card.
3 iDRAC port (optional) Dedicated management port on the iDRAC Ports card.
Icon Description
expansion card.
4 Serial connector Allows you to connect a serial device to the system.
5 PCIe expansion card slot 2 Allows you to connect a full-height PCI Express expansion
card.
6 Video connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
7 Ethernet connectors (2) Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector.
8 USB connectors (2) Allows you to connect USB devices to the system. The
ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
9 System identification
connector
10 System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels
Connects the optional system status indicator assembly
through the optional cable management arm.
can be used to locate a particular system within a rack.
When one of these buttons is pressed, the system status
indicator on the back flashes until one of the buttons is
pressed again.
Press to toggle the system ID on and off. If the system
stops responding during POST, press and hold the system
ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS
progress mode.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
11 Power supply (PSU1) 350 W and 550 W
Icon Description
To reset the iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup)
press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.
12 Power supply (PSU2)
NIC Indicator Codes
Figure 7. NIC Indicator
1. link indicator
2. activity indicator
Indicator Indicator Code
Link and activity
indicators are off
Link indicator is
green
The NIC is not connected to the network.
The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed (1 Gbps or 10 Gbps).
NOTE: For non-redundant power supply units, there is
only one power supply socket.
Link indicator is
amber
Activity indicator is
blinking green
The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum port speed.
Network data is being sent or received.
Power Indicator Codes
Each power supply has an illuminated translucent handle that serves as an indicator to show whether power is present
or whether a power fault has occurred.
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Figure 8. Power Supply Status Indicator
1. power supply status indicator/handle
Power Indicator
Pattern
Not lit Power is not connected.
Green The handle indicator lights green indicating that a valid power source is connected to the
Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the power supply.
Flashing green When hot-adding a power supply, this indicates that the power supply is mismatched with the
Condition
power supply and that the power supply is operational.
CAUTION: When correcting a power supply mismatch, replace only the power supply with
the flashing indicator. Swapping the opposite power supply to make a matched pair can
result in an error condition and unexpected system shutdown. To change from a High
Output configuration to a Low Output configuration or vice versa, you must power down
the system.
CAUTION: AC power supplies support both 220 V and 110 V input voltages. When two
identical power supplies receive different input voltages, they can output different
wattages, and trigger a mismatch.
CAUTION: If two power supplies are used, they must be of the same type and have the
same maximum output power.
other power supply (in terms of efficiency, feature set, health status, and supported voltage).
Replace the power supply that has the flashing indicator with a power supply that matches the
capacity of the other installed power supply.
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.
• The
Getting Started Guide
document is available online at www.dell.com/support/manuals.
• The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack, if
required.
provides an overview of setting up your system, and technical specifications. This
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• Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and tools for configuring and managing your
system, including those pertaining to the operating system, system management software, system updates, and
system components that you purchased with your system.
• For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at www.dell.com/support/
manuals.
NOTE: Always check for updates on www.dell.com/support/manuals and read the updates first because they often
supersede information in other documents.
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Using The System Setup And Boot Manager
System Setup enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options.
The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup:
2
Keystroke
<F2>
<F10>
<F11>
<F12>
From the System Setup, you can:
• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware
• View the system hardware configuration
• Enable or disable integrated devices
• Set performance and power management thresholds
• Manage system security
Description
Enters the System Setup.
Enters System Services, which opens the Dell Lifecycle
Controller 2 (LC2). The Dell LC2 supports systems
management features such as operating system
deployment, hardware diagnostics, firmware updates, and
platform configuration, using a graphical user interface.
The exact LC2 feature set is determined by the iDRAC
license purchased. For more information, see the Dell LC2
documentation.
Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot Manager, depending on
the system's boot configuration
.
Starts Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot.
You can access the System Setup using the:
• Standard graphical browser, which is enabled by default
• Text browser, which is enabled using Console Redirection
To enable Console Redirection, in System Setup, select System BIOS → Serial Communication screen → Serial
Communication, select On with Console Redirection.
NOTE: By default, help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser. To view the help text in the
text browser, press <F1>.
Choosing The System Boot Mode
System Setup enables you to specify the boot mode for installing your operating system:
• BIOS boot mode (the default) is the standard BIOS-level boot interface.
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• UEFI boot mode is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface based on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
specifications that overlays the system BIOS.
You must select the boot mode in the Boot Mode field of the Boot Settings screen of System Setup. Once you specify the
boot mode, the system boots in the specified boot mode and you then proceed to install your operating system from that
mode. Thereafter, you must boot the system in the same boot mode (BIOS or UEFI) to access the installed operating
system. Trying to boot the operating system from the other boot mode will cause the system to halt at startup.
NOTE: Operating systems must be UEFI-compatible to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS and 32-bit
operating systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode.
NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems, go to dell.com/ossupport.
Entering System Setup
1. Turn on or restart your system.
2. Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:
<F2> = System Setup
If your operating system begins to load before you press <F2>, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
Responding To Error Messages
If an error message is displayed while the system is booting, make a note of the message. For more information, see
System Error Messages.
NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is normal for your system to display a message the first time you start
your system.
Using The System Setup Navigation Keys
Keys Action
Up arrow Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow Moves to the next field.
<Enter> Allows you to type in a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.
Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down menu, if applicable.
<Tab> Moves to the next focus area.
NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only.
<Esc> Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main screen
displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.
<F1> Displays the System Setup help file.
NOTE: For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but do not take
effect until you restart the system.
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System Setup Options
System Setup Main Screen
NOTE: Press <Alt><F> to reset the BIOS or UEFI settings to their default settings.
Menu Item Description
System BIOS This option is used to view and configure BIOS settings.
iDRAC Settings This option is used to view and configure iDRAC settings.
Device Settings This option is used to view and configure device settings.
System BIOS Screen
NOTE: The options for System Setup change based on the system configuration.
NOTE: System Setup defaults are listed under their respective options in the following sections, where applicable.
Menu Item Description
System Information Displays information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS version, Service
Tag, and so on.
Memory Settings Displays information and options related to installed memory.
Processor Settings Displays information and options related to the processor such as speed, cache size, and so
on.
SATA Settings Displays options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports.
Boot Settings Displays options to specify the boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Enables you to modify UEFI and BIOS
boot settings.
Integrated Devices Displays options to enable or disable integrated device controllers and ports, and to specify
related features and options.
Serial Communication Displays options to enable or disable the serial ports and specify related features and options.
System Profile
Settings
System Security Displays options to configure the system security settings like, system password, setup
Miscellaneous
Settings
Displays options to change the processor power management settings, memory frequency,
and so on.
password, TPM security, and so on. It also enables or disables the power and NMI buttons on
the system.
Displays options to change the system date, time, and so on.
System Information Screen
Menu Item
System Model Name Displays the system model name.
Description
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Menu Item Description
System BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version installed on the system.
System Service Tag Displays the system Service Tag.
System Manufacturer Displays the name of system manufacturer.
System Manufacturer
Contact Information
Displays the contact information of the system manufacturer.
Memory Settings Screen
Menu Item Description
System Memory Size Displays the amount of memory installed in the system.
System Memory Type Displays the type of memory installed in the system.
System Memory
Speed
System Memory
Voltage
Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory.
System Memory
Testing
Memory Operating
Mode
Displays the system memory speed.
Displays the system memory voltage.
Specifies whether system memory tests are run during system boot. Options are Enabled and
Disabled. By default, the System Memory Testing option is set to Disabled.
Specifies the memory operating mode. The options available depending on the memory
configuration of your system are Optimizer Mode, Advanced ECC Mode, Mirror Mode, Spare
Mode, Spare with Advanced ECC Mode, and Dell Fault Resilient Mode. By default, the Memory
Operating Mode option is set to Optimizer Mode.
NOTE: The Memory Operating Mode can have different defaults and available options
based on the memory configuration.
NOTE: The Dell Fault Resilient Mode establishes an area of memory that is fault resilient.
This mode can be used by an operating system that supports the feature to load critical
applications or enables the operating system kernel to maximize system availability.
Node Interleaving If this field is Enabled, memory interleaving is supported if a symmetric memory configuration is
installed. If Disabled, the system supports Non-Uniform Memory architecture (NUMA)
(asymmetric) memory configurations. By default, Node Interleaving option is set to Disabled.
Processor Settings Screen
Menu Item Description
Logical Processor Allows you to enable or disable logical processors and display the number of logical
processors. If the Logical Processor option is set to Enabled, the BIOS displays all the logical
processors. If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS only displays one logical processor per
core. By default, the Logical Processor option is set to Enabled.
QPI Speed Allows you to set the QuickPath Interconnect data rate settings. By default, the QPI Speed
option is set to Maximum data rate.
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Menu Item Description
NOTE: The QPI speed option displays only when both the processors are installed.
Alternate RTID
(Requestor
Transaction ID)
Setting
Virtualization
Technology
Adjacent Cache Line
Prefetch
Hardware Prefetcher Allows you to enable or disable hardware prefetcher. By default, the Hardware Prefetcher
DCU Streamer
Prefetcher
DCU IP Prefetcher Allows you to enable or disable Data Cache Unit IP prefetcher. By default, the DCU IP
Execute Disable Allows you enable or disable execute disable memory protection technology. By default, the
Logical Processor
Idling
Number of Cores per
Processor
Allows you to allocate more RTIDs to the remote socket increasing cache performance
between the sockets or work in normal mode for NUMA. By default, the Alternate RTID
(Requestor Transaction ID) Setting is set to Disabled.
Allows you to enable or disable the additional hardware capabilities provided for virtualization.
By default, the Virtualization Technology option is set to Enabled.
Allows you to optimize the system for applications that require high utilization of sequential
memory access. By default, the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch option is set to Enabled. You can
disable this option for applications that require high utilization of random memory access.
option is set to Enabled.
Allows you to enable or disable Data Cache Unit streamer prefetcher. By default, the DCU
Streamer Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.
Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.
Execute Disable option is set to Enabled.
Allows you to enable or disable the OS capability to put logical processors in the idling state in
order to reduce power consumption. By default, the option is set to Disabled.
Allows you to control the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default, the Number
of Cores per Processor option is set to All.
Processor 64-bit
Support
Processor Core
Speed
Processor Bus Speed Displays the bus speed of the processors.
Processor 1
Family-ModelStepping
Brand Displays the brand name reported by the processor.
Level 2 Cache Displays the total L2 cache.
Level 3 Cache Displays the total L3 cache.
Number of Cores Displays the number of cores per processor.
Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.
Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor.
NOTE: The processor bus speed option displays only when both the processors are
installed.
NOTE: The following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system.
Displays the family, model and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel.
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SATA Settings Screen
Menu Item Description
Embedded SATA Allows the embedded SATA to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI, or RAID mode. By default, Embedded
SATA is set to AHCI Mode.
Port A Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port A. By default, Port A is set to
Auto.
Port B Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port B. By default, Port B is set to
Auto.
Port C Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port C. By default, Port C is set to
Auto.
Port D Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port D. By default, Port D is set to
Auto.
Port E Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port E. By default, Port E is set to
Auto.
NOTE: Ports A, B, C, and D are used for the backplane drives, and port E for the optical drive (CD/DVD).
Boot Settings Screen
Menu Item Description
Boot Mode Allows you to set the boot mode of the system.
CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating
system is not installed in the same boot mode.
If the operating system supports UEFI, you can set this option to UEFI. Setting this field to BIOS
allows compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. By default, the Boot Mode option is set
to BIOS.
NOTE: Setting this field to UEFI disables BIOS Boot Settings menu. Setting this field to
BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu.
Boot Sequence Retry Allows you to enable or disable the boot sequence retry feature. If this field is enabled and the
system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds. By default, the
Boot Sequence Retry option is set to Disabled.
BIOS Boot Settings Allows you to enable or disable BIOS Boot options.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is BIOS.
UEFI Boot Settings Allows you to enable or disable UEFI Boot options. The Boot options include IPv4 PXE and IPv6
PXE. By default, the UEFI PXE boot protocol is set to IPv4.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is UEFI.
One-Time Boot Allows you to enable or disable a one-time boot from a selected device.
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Integrated Devices Screen
Menu Item Description
Integrated RAID
Controller
User Accessible USB
Ports
Internal USB Port Allows you to enable or disable the internal USB port. By default, the Internal USB Port option
Internal SD Card Port Enables or disables the system’s internal SD card port. By default, Internal SD Card Port option
Internal SD Card
Redundancy
Integrated Network
Card 1
OS Watchdog Timer Allows you to enable or disable the OS watchdog timer. When this field is enabled, the
Allows you to enable or disable the integrated RAID controller. By default, the Integrated RAID
Controller option is set to Enabled.
Allows you enable or disable the user accessible USB ports. Selecting Only Back Ports On
disables the front USB ports and selecting All Ports Off disables both front and back USB ports.
By default, the User Accessible USB Ports option is set to All Ports On.
is set to On.
is set to On.
NOTE: This option is displayed only if IDSDM is installed on the system board.
If set to Mirror mode, data is written on both SD cards. If any one of the SD card fails, data is
written to the active SD card. Data from this card is copied to the replacement SD card at the
next boot. By default, Internal SD Card Redundancy option is set to Mirror.
NOTE: This option is displayed only if IDSDM is installed on the system board.
Allows you to enable or disable the integrated network card 1. By default, the Integrated
Network Card 1 option is set to Enabled.
operating system initializes the timer and the OS watchdog timer helps in recovering the
operating system. By default, the OS Watchdog Timer option is set to Disabled.
Embedded Video
Controller
SR-IOV Global Enable Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS configuration of Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-
Slot Disablement Allows you to enable or disable available PCIe slots on your system. The Slot Disablement
Memory Mapped I/O
above 4 GB
Allows you to enable or disable the Embedded Video Controller. By default, the embedded
video controller is Enabled.
IOV) devices. By default, the SR-IOV Global Enable option is set to Disabled.
feature controls the configuration of PCIe cards installed in the specified slot.
CAUTION: Slot disablement must be used only when the installed peripheral card is
preventing booting into the Operating System or causing delays in system startup. If the
slot is disabled, both the Option ROM and UEFI driver are disabled.
Allows you to enable support for PCIe devices that require large amounts of memory. By
default, the option is set to Enabled.
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Serial Communications Screen
Menu Item Description
Serial Communication Allows you to select serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) in the
BIOS. BIOS console redirection can also be enabled and the port address used can be
specified. By default, Serial Communication option is set to On without Console Redirection.
Serial Port Address Allows you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, the Serial Port Address option
is set to Serial Device 1=COM2, Serial Device 2=COM1.
NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use console
redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial
device.
External Serial
Connector
Failsafe Baud Rate Displays the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts to determine the
Remote Terminal
Type
Redirection After
Boot
Allows you to associate the external serial connector to serial device 1, serial device 2, or
remote access device. By default, the External Serial Connector option is set to Serial Device1.
NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for SOL. To use console redirection by SOL,
configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device.
baud rate automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the attempt fails and the value
must not be changed. By default, the Failsafe Baud Rate option is set to 115200.
Allows you to set the remote console terminal type. By default, the Remote Terminal Type
option is set to VT 100/VT 220.
Allows you to enable or disable to the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is
loaded. By default, the Redirection After Boot option is set to Enabled.
System Profile Settings Screen
Menu Item Description
System Profile Allows you to set the system profile. If you set the System Profile option to a mode other than
Custom, the BIOS automatically sets the rest of the options. You can only change the rest of the
options if the mode is set to Custom. By default, the System Profile option is set to Performance
Per Watt Optimized (DAPC). DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller.
NOTE: The following parameters are available only when the System Profile is set to
Custom.
CPU Power
Management
Memory Frequency Allows you to set the memory frequency. By default, the Memory Frequency option is set to
Turbo Boost Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in turbo boost mode. By default, the
C1E Allows you to enable or disable the processor to switch to a minimum performance state when
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Allows you to set the CPU power management. By default, the CPU Power Management option
is set to System DBPM (DAPC). DBPM is Demand-Based Power Management.
Maximum Performance.
Turbo Boost option is set to Enabled.
it is idle. By default, the C1E option is set to Enabled.
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Menu Item Description
C States Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in all available power states. By
default, the C States option is set to Enabled.
Monitor/Mwait Allows you to enable Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. By default, the Monitor/
Mwait option is set to Enabled for all system profiles, except Custom.
NOTE: This option can be disabled only if the C States option in Custom mode is disabled.
NOTE: When C States is enabled in Custom mode, changing the Monitor/Mwait setting
does not impact system power/performance.
Memory Patrol Scrub Allows you to set the memory patrol scrub frequency. By default, the Memory Patrol Scrub
option is set to Standard.
Memory Refresh Rate Allows you to set the memory refresh rate. By default, the Memory Refresh Rate option is set to
1x.
Memory Operating
Voltage
Collaborative CPU
Performance Control
Allows you to set the DIMM voltage selection. When set to Auto, the system automatically sets
the system voltage to the optimal setting based on the DIMM capacity and the number of
DIMMs installed. By default, the Memory Operating Voltage option is set to Auto.
When set to enabled, the CPU power management is controlled by the OS DBPM and the
System DBPM (DAPC). By default, the option is set to Disabled
System Security Screen
Menu Item Description
Intel AES-NI The Intel AES-NI option improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and
decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set and is set to Enabled by
default.
System Password Allows you to set the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and is read-only
if the password jumper is not installed in the system.
Setup Password Allows you to set the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not
installed in the system.
Password Status Allows you to lock the system password. By default, the Password Status option is set to
Unlocked.
TPM Security Allows you to control the reporting mode of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). By default, the
TPM Security option is set to Off. You can only modify the TPM Status, TPM Activation , and
Intel TXT fields if the TPM Status field is set to either On with Pre-boot Measurements or On
without Pre-boot Measurements.
TPM Activation Allows you to change the operational state of the TPM. By default, the TPM Activation option is
set to No Change.
TPM Status Displays the TPM status.
TPM Clear
CAUTION: Clearing the TPM results in loss of all keys in the TPM. The loss of TPM keys
may affect booting to the operating system.
Allows you to clear all the contents of the TPM. By default, the TPM Clear option is set to No.
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Menu Item Description
Intel TXT Allows you enable or disable Intel Trusted Execution Technology. To enable Intel TXT,
Virtualization Technology must be enabled and TPM Security must be Enabled with Pre-boot
measurements. By default, the Intel TXT option is set to Off.
BIOS Update Control Allows you to update the BIOS using either DOS or UEFI shell-based flash utilities. For
environments that do not require local BIOS updates, it is recommended to set this field to
Disabled. By default, the BIOS Update Control option is set to Unlocked.
NOTE: BIOS updates using Dell Update Package are not affected by this option.
Power Button Allows you to enable or disable the power button on the front of the system. By default, the
Power Button option is set to Enabled.
NMI Button Allows you to enable or disable the NMI button on the front of the system. By default, the NMI
Button option is set to Disabled.
AC Power Recovery Allows you to set how the system reacts after AC power is restored to the system. By default,
the AC Power Recovery option is set to Last.
AC Power Recovery
Delay
User Defined Delay
(60s to 240s)
Allows you to set how the system supports staggering of power up after AC power is restored
to the system. By default, the AC Power Recovery Delay option is set to Immediate.
Allows you to set the User Defined Delay when the User Defined option for AC Power Recovery
Delay is selected.
Miscellaneous Settings
Menu Item Description
System Time Allows you to set the time on the system.
System Date Allows you to set the date on the system.
Asset Tag Displays the asset tag and allows you to modify it for security and tracking purposes.
Keyboard NumLock Allows you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled. By default
the Keyboard NumLock is set to On.
NOTE: This field does not apply to 84-key keyboards.
Report Keyboard
Errors
F1/F2 Prompt on Error Allows you to enable or disable the F1/F2 prompt on error. By default, F1/F2 Prompt on Error is
In-System
Characterization
Allows you to set whether keyboard-related error messages are reported during system boot.
By default, the Report Keyboard Errors field is set to Report.
set to Enabled.
This field enables or disables In-System Characterization. By default, In-System
Characterization is set to Enabled.
System And Setup Password Features
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your system. To enable creation of the system and
setup password, the password jumper must be set to enabled. For more information on the password jumper settings,
see System Board Jumper Settings.
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System password This is the password that you must enter before you can boot your system.
Setup password This is the password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS or UEFI
settings of your system.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your system if the system is running and unattended.
NOTE: Your system is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.
Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password
NOTE: The password jumper enables or disables the System Password and Setup Password features. For more
information on the password jumper settings, see System Board Jumper Settings.
You can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Password and/or Setup
Password only when the password jumper setting is enabled and Password Status is Unlocked. If the Password Status
is Locked, you cannot change the System Password.
If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted and you need
not provide the system password to log on to the system.
To assign a system and/or setup password:
1. To enter System Setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot.
2. In the System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS and press <Enter>.
The System BIOS screen is displayed.
3. In the System BIOS screen, select System Security and press <Enter>.
The System Security screen is displayed.
4. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.
5. Select System Password , enter your system password, and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
– A password can have up to 32 characters.
– The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
– Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.
– Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
A message prompts you to re-enter the system password.
6. Re-enter the system password that you entered earlier and click OK.
7. Select Setup Password, enter your system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
A message prompts you to re-enter the setup password.
8. Re-enter the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK.
9. Press <Esc> to return to the System BIOS screen. Press <Esc> again, and a message prompts you to save the
changes.
NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.
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Deleting Or Changing An Existing Setup Password
Ensure that the Password jumper is set to enabled and the Password Status is Unlocked before attempting to delete or
change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System password if the
Password Status is Locked.
To delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password:
1. To enter System Setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot.
2. In the System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS and press <Enter>.
The System BIOS screen is displayed.
3. In the System BIOS Screen, select System Security and press <Enter>.
The System Security screen is displayed.
4. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.
5. Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
6. Select Setup Password, alter or delete the existing setup password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
NOTE: If you change the System and/or Setup password a message prompts you to re-enter the new
password. If you delete the System and/or Setup password, a message prompts you to confirm the deletion.
7. Press <Esc> to return to the System BIOS screen. Press <Esc> again, and a message prompts you to save the
changes.
NOTE: You can disable password security while logging on to the system. To disable the password security, turn on
or reboot your system, type your password and press <Ctrl><Enter>.
Using Your System Password To Secure Your System
NOTE: If you have assigned a setup password, the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system
password.
1. Turn on or reboot your system.
2. Type your password and press <Enter>.
When Password Status is Locked, type the password and press <Enter> when prompted at reboot.
If an incorrect system password is entered, the system displays a message and prompts you to re-enter your password.
You have three attempts to enter the correct password. After the third unsuccessful attempt, the system displays an
error message that the system has halted and must be powered down.
Even after you shut down and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is entered.
NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System Password and Setup Password
options to protect your system from unauthorized changes.
Operating With A Setup Password Enabled
If Setup Password is Enabled, enter the correct setup password before modifying most of the System Setup options.
If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the message
Invalid Password! Number of unsuccessful password attempts: <x> System Halted!
Must power down.
Even after you shut down and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is entered.
The following options are exceptions:
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• If System Password is not Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option, you can assign a system
password.
• You cannot disable or change an existing system password.
NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the Setup Password option to protect the
system password from unauthorized changes.
Entering The UEFI Boot Manager
NOTE: Operating systems must be 64-bit UEFI-compatible (for example, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
version) to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS and 32-bit operating systems can only be installed from the
BIOS boot mode.
The Boot Manager enables you to:
• Add, delete, and arrange boot options.
• Access System Setup and BIOS-level boot options without restarting.
To enter the Boot Manager:
1. Turn on or restart your system.
2. Press <F11> after you see the following message:
<F11> = UEFI Boot Manager
If your operating system begins to load before you press <F11>, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys
Key Description
Up arrow Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow Moves to the next field.
<Enter> Allows you to type in a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.
Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.
<Tab> Moves to the next focus area.
NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only.
<Esc> Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main screen
exits the Boot Manager and proceeds with system boot.
<F1> Displays the System Setup help file.
NOTE
: For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the
system.
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Boot Manager Screen
Menu Item Description
Continue Normal
Boot
BIOS Boot Menu Displays the list of available BIOS boot options (marked with asterisks). Select the boot option
UEFI Boot Menu Displays the list of available UEFI boot options (marked with asterisks). Select the boot option
Driver Health Menu Displays a list of the drivers installed on the system and their health status.
Launch System Setup Enables you to access the System Setup.
System Utilities Enables you to access the BIOS Update File Explorer, run the Dell Diagnostics program, and
The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the first item in the boot order. If the boot
attempt fails, the system continues with the next item in the boot order until the boot is
successful or no more boot options are found.
you wish to use and press <Enter>.
you wish to use and press <Enter>. The UEFI Boot Menu enables you to Add Boot Option,
Delete Boot Option, or Boot From File.
reboot the system.
UEFI Boot Menu
Menu Item Description
Select UEFI Boot
Option
Add Boot Option Adds a new boot option.
Delete Boot Option Deletes an existing boot option.
Displays the list of available UEFI boot options (marked with asterisks), select the boot option
you wish to use and press <Enter>.
Boot From File Sets a one-time boot option not included in the boot option list.
Embedded System Management
The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management throughout the server’s lifecycle. The
Lifecycle Controller can be started during the boot sequence and can function independently of the operating system.
NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Lifecycle Controller.
For more information about setting up the Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the
operating system, see the Lifecycle Controller documentation at dell.com/support/manuals.
iDRAC Settings Utility
The iDRAC Settings utility is an interface to setup and configure the iDRAC parameters using UEFI. You can enable or
disable various iDRAC parameters using the iDRAC Settings Utility.
NOTE: Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC Settings Utility requires the iDRAC7 Enterprise License
upgrade.
For more information on using iDRAC, see the
Remote Access Controllers, at dell.com/support/manuals.
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Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility
1. Turn on or restart the managed system.
2. Press <F2> during Power-on Self-test (POST).
3. In the System Setup Main Menu page, click iDRAC Settings.
The iDRAC Settings screen is displayed.
Changing The Thermal Settings
The iDRAC Settings utility enables you to select and customize the thermal control settings for your system.
1. Enter the iDRAC Settings utility.
2. Under iDRAC Settings → Thermal → User Option, select between the following options:
– Default
– Maximum Exhaust Temperature
– Fan Speed Offset
NOTE: When the User Option is set to the default Auto setting, the user option cannot be modified.
3. Set the Maximum Air Exhaust Temperature or the Fan Speed Offset fields.
4. Click Back → Finish → Yes.
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Installing System Components
Recommended Tools
You may need the following items to perform the procedures in this section:
• Key to the system keylock
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• T10 and T15 Torx screwdrivers
• Wrist grounding strap connected to ground
Front Bezel (Optional)
Installing The Front Bezel
1. Hook the right end of the bezel onto the chassis.
2. Fit the free end of the bezel onto the system.
3. Secure the bezel with the keylock.
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Figure 9. Installing and Removing the Front Bezel
1. release latch
2. keylock
3. front bezel
4. locking hook
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Removing The Front Bezel
1. Unlock the keylock at the left end of the bezel.
2. Lift the release latch next to the keylock.
3. Rotate the left end of the bezel away from the front panel.
4. Unhook the right end of the bezel and pull the bezel away from the system.
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.
WARNING: Opening or removing the system cover when the system is on may expose you to a risk of electric
shock.
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 operate the system without the cover for a duration exceeding five minutes.
Opening The System
NOTE: It is recommended that you always use a static mat and static strap while working on components in the
interior of the system.
1. Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Rotate the latch release lock counter clockwise to the unlocked position.
3. Lift the latch on top of the system and slide the cover back.
4. Grasp the cover on both sides and carefully lift the cover away from the system.
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Figure 10. Opening and Closing the System
1. system cover
2. latch
3. latch release lock
Closing The System
1. Lift the latch on the cover.
2. Place the cover onto the chassis and offset the cover slightly back so that it clears the chassis hooks and lays flush
on the chassis.
3. Push down the latch to move the cover into the closed position.
4. Rotate the latch release lock in a clockwise direction to secure the cover.
5. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
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.
NOTE: Components that are hot-swappable are marked orange and touch points on the components are marked
blue.
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Figure 11. Inside the System—With a Non-Redundant Power Supply
1. cooling shroud
2. power supply unit
3. storage controller card
4. expansion-card riser 2
5. expansion card
6. expansion-card riser 1
7. heat sink for processor 2
8. DIMMs (12)
9. cooling fans (5)
10. optical drive
11. hard drives (4)
12. front I/O panel
13. cable routing latch
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Figure 12. Inside the System—With Redundant Power Supplies
1. power distribution board shroud
2. cooling shroud
3. power supply units (2)
4. storage controller card
5. expansion-card riser 2
6. expansion card
7. expansion-card riser 1
8. heat sink for processor 2
9. DIMMs (12)
10. cooling fans (5)
11. optical drive
12. hard drives (4)
13. control panel
14. hard-drive backplane
15. cable routing latch
16. power distribution board
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Cooling Shroud
Removing The Cooling Shroud
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: Never operate your system with the cooling shroud removed. The system may get overheated quickly,
resulting in shutdown of the system and loss of data.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. Hold the touch points and lift the shroud away from the fan bracket.
Figure 13. Removing and Installing the Cooling Shroud
1. cooling shroud
2. cooling shroud tabs (4)
3. cooling-fan bracket
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Installing The Cooling Shroud
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: For proper seating of the cooling shroud in the chassis, ensure that the cables inside the system are routed
through the cable routing latch.
1. Align the cooling shroud with the numbered fan bays as a guide.
2. Lower the cooling shroud into the chassis.
When firmly seated, the memory socket numbers marked on the cooling shroud align with the respective memory
sockets and the four tabs on the cooling shroud rest on the cooling fan bracket.
3. Close the system.
4. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
System Memory
Your system supports DDR3 unbuffered ECC DIMMs (UDIMM ECC) and registered DIMMs (RDIMMs). It supports DDR3
and DDR3L voltage specifications.
NOTE: MT/s indicates DIMM speed in MegaTransfers per second.
Memory bus operating frequency can be 1600 MT/s, 1333 MT/s, 1066 MT/s, or 800 MT/s depending on:
• DIMM type (UDIMM or RDIMM)
• DIMM configuration (number of ranks)
• maximum frequency of the DIMMs
• number of DIMMs populated per channel
• DIMM operating voltage
• system profile selected (for example, Performance Optimized, Custom, or Dense Configuration Optimized)
• maximum supported DIMM frequency of the processors
The following table shows the memory populations and operating frequencies for the supported configurations.
DIMM Type DIMMs
Populated/
Channel
UDIMM ECC 1 1333, 1066, and 800 1333, 1066 and 800 Dual rank
2 1333, 1066, and 800 1066 and 800 Dual rank
RDIMM 1
2
The system contains 12 memory sockets split into two sets of six sockets, one set per processor. Each six-socket set is
organized into three channels. In each channel, the release levers of the first socket is marked white and the second
black.
Operating Frequency (in MT/s) Maximum DIMM Rank/
1.5 V 1.35 V
1600, 1333, 1066 and 800
1333, 1066 and 800
1600, 1333, 1066, and 800
1066 and 800
1333, 1066 and 800
1066 and 800
1333, 1066, and 800
1066 and 800
Channel
Dual rank
Quad rank
Dual rank
Quad rank
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NOTE: DIMMs in sockets A1 to A6 are assigned to processor 1 and DIMMs in sockets B1 to B6 are assigned to
processor 2.
Figure 14. Memory Socket Locations
Memory channels are organized as follows:
Processor 1 channel 1: memory sockets A1 and A4
channel 2: memory sockets A2 and A5
channel 3: memory sockets A3 and A6
Processor 2 channel 1: memory sockets B1 and B4
channel 2: memory sockets B2 and B5
channel 3: memory sockets B3 and B6
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General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
This system supports Flexible Memory Configuration, enabling the system to be configured and run in any valid chipset
architectural configuration. The following are the recommended guidelines for best performance:
• UDIMMs and RDIMMs must not be mixed.
• x4 and x8 DRAM based DIMMs can be mixed. For more information, see Mode-Specific Guidelines.
• A maximum of two UDIMMs can be populated in a channel.
• A maximum of two quad-rank RDIMMs can be populated in a channel.
• A maximum of two single- or dual-rank RDIMMs can be populated in a channel.
• One quad-rank RDIMM and one single- or dual-rank RDIMM can be populated per channel.
• Populate DIMM sockets only if a processor is installed. For single-processor systems, sockets A1 to A6 are
available. For dual-processor systems, sockets A1 to A6 and sockets B1 to B6 are available.
• Populate all sockets with white release tabs first and then black.
• Populate the sockets by highest rank count in the following order - first in sockets with white release levers and then
black. For example, if you want to mix quad-rank and dual-rank DIMMs, populate quad-rank DIMMs in the sockets
with white release tabs and dual-rank DIMMs in the sockets with black release tabs.
• In a dual-processor configuration, the memory configuration for each processor must be identical. For example, if
you populate socket A1 for processor 1, then populate socket B1 for processor 2, and so on.
• Memory modules of different sizes can be mixed provided that other memory population rules are followed (for
example, 2 GB and 4 GB memory modules can be mixed).
• Depending on mode-specific guidelines, populate two or three DIMMs per processor (one DIMM per channel) at a
time to maximize performance. For more information, see Mode-Specific Guidelines.
• If memory modules with different speeds are installed, they will operate at the speed of the slowest installed
memory module(s) or slower depending on system DIMM configuration.
Mode-Specific Guidelines
Three memory channels are allocated to each processor. The allowable configurations depend on the memory mode
selected.
NOTE: x4 and x8 DRAM based DIMMs can be mixed providing support for (Reliability, Availability, and
Serviceability) RAS features. However, all guidelines for specific RAS features must be followed. x4 DRAM based
DIMMs retain Single Device Data Correction (SDDC) in either memory optimized (independent channel) or
Advanced ECC modes. x8 DRAM based DIMMs require Advanced ECC mode to gain SDDC.
The following sections provide additional slot population guidelines for each mode.
Advanced ECC (Lockstep)
Advanced ECC mode extends SDDC from x4 DRAM based DIMMs to both x4 and x8 DRAMs. This protects against single
DRAM chip failures during normal operation.
Memory installation guidelines:
• Memory sockets A1, A4, B1, and B4 are disabled and do not supported Advanced ECC mode.
• DIMMs must be installed in matched pairs — DIMMs installed in memory sockets (A2, B2) must match DIMMs
installed in memory sockets (A3, B3) and DIMMs installed in memory sockets (A5, B5) must match DIMMs installed
in memory sockets (A6, B6).
NOTE: Advanced ECC with mirroring is not supported.
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Memory Optimized (Independent Channel) Mode
This mode supports SDDC only for memory modules that use x4 device width and does not impose any specific slot
population requirements.
Memory Sparing
NOTE: To use memory sparing, this feature must be enabled in the System Setup.
In this mode, one rank per channel is reserved as a spare. If persistent correctable errors are detected on a rank, the
data from this rank is copied to the spare rank and the failed rank is disabled.
With memory sparing enabled, the system memory available to the operating system is reduced by one rank per
channel. For example, in a system with three 8 GB dual-rank DIMMs, the available system memory is: 1/2 (ranks/
channel) × 3 (DIMMs) × 8 GB = 12 GB, and not 3 (DIMMs) × 8 GB = 24 GB.
NOTE: Memory sparing does not offer protection against a multi-bit uncorrectable error.
NOTE: Both Advanced ECC/Lockstep and Optimizer modes support Memory Sparing.
Memory Mirroring
Memory Mirroring offers the strongest DIMM reliability mode compared to all other modes, providing improved
uncorrectable multi-bit failure protection. In a mirrored configuration, the total available system memory is one half of
the total installed physical memory. Half of the installed memory is used to mirror the active DIMMs. In the event of an
uncorrectable error, the system will switch over to the mirrored copy. This ensures SDDC and multi-bit protection.
Memory installation guidelines:
NOTE: The first memory channel for each processor (Channel 1) is disabled and not available for Memory
Mirroring.
• Memory channels 2 and 3 must be populated.
• Memory modules must be identical in size, speed, and technology.
• DIMMs installed in memory sockets with white release tabs must be identical and similar rule applies for sockets
with black release tabs. For example, DIMMs installed in sockets A2 and A3 must be identical.
Sample Memory Configurations
The following tables show sample memory configurations that follow the appropriate memory guidelines stated in this
section.
NOTE: 16 GB quad-rank RDIMMs are not supported.
NOTE: 1R, 2R, and 4R in the following tables indicate single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs respectively.
Table 1. Memory Configurations — Single Processor
System Capacity
(in GB)
2 2 1
4 2 2
10 2 5
12 4 3
DIMM Size (in
GB)
Number of
DIMMs
Organization and
Speed
1R x8, 1333 MT/s
1R x8, 1600 MT/s
1R x8, 1333 MT/s
1R x8, 1600 MT/s
1R x8, 1333 MT/s
1R x8, 1600 MT/s
1R x8, 1333 MT/s
DIMM Slot Population
A1
A1, A2
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5
A1, A2, A3
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System Capacity
(in GB)
DIMM Size (in
GB)
Number of
DIMMs
20 4 5
24 8 3
32 8 4
48 16 3
96 16 6
128 32 4
192 32 6
Table 2. Memory Configurations — Two Processors
Organization and
Speed
1R x8, 1600 MT/s
1R x8, 1333 MT/s
1R x8, 1600 MT/s
2R x4, 1333 MT/s
2R x4, 1600 MT/s
2R x4, 1333 MT/s
2R x4, 1600 MT/s
2R x4, 1333 MT/s
2R x4, 1600 MT/s
2R x4, 1333 MT/s
2R x4, 1600 MT/s
4R x4, 1066 MT/s
4R x4, 1066 MT/s
DIMM Slot Population
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5
A1, A2, A3
A1, A2, A3, A4
A1, A2, A3
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6
A1, A2, A3, A4
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6
System Capacity (in
GB)
DIMM Size (in
GB)
4 2 2
8 2 4
12 2 6
24 4 6
48 8 6
96 16 6
128 16 8
160 16 10
192 16 12
256 32 8
384 32 12
Number of
DIMMs
Organization and
Speed
1R x8, 1333 MT/s
1R x8, 1600 MT/s
1R x8, 1333 MT/s
1R x8, 1600 MT/s
1R x8, 1333 MT/s
1R x8, 1600 MT/s
2R x8, 1333 MT/s
2R x8, 1600 MT/s
2R x4, 1333 MT/s
2R x4, 1600 MT/s
2R x4, 1333 MT/s
2R x4, 1600 MT/s
2R x4, 1333 MT/s
2R x4, 1600 MT/s
2R x4, 1333 MT/s
2R x4, 1600 MT/s
2R x4, 1333 MT/s
2R x4, 1600 MT/s
4R x4, 1066 MT/s
4R x4, 1066 MT/s
DIMM Slot Population
A1, B1
A1, A2, B1, B2
A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3
A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3
A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3
A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3
A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3,
B4, B5
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2,
B3, B4, B5, B6
A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2,
B3, B4, B5, B6
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Removing 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 or metallic contacts 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.
CAUTION: To ensure proper system cooling, memory-module blanks must be installed in any memory socket that is
not occupied. Remove memory-module blanks only if you intend to install memory modules in those sockets.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. Remove the cooling shroud.
4. Locate the appropriate memory-module socket(s).
5. To release the memory-module blank from the socket, simultaneously press the ejectors on both ends of the
memory module socket.
CAUTION: Handle each memory module only on the card edges, making sure not to touch the middle of the
memory module or metallic contacts. To avoid damaging the memory module, handle only one memory
module at a time.
Figure 15. Ejecting The Memory Module
1. memory module
2. memory-module socket ejectors (2)
3. memory-module socket
6. If a memory module or a memory-module blank is installed in the socket, remove it.
NOTE: Retain removed memory-module blank(s) for future use.
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Figure 16. Removing The Memory Module
1. memory module/memory-module blank
7. Install the cooling shroud.
8. Close the system.
9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Installing 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 or metallic contacts 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.
CAUTION: To ensure proper system cooling, memory-module blanks must be installed in any memory socket that is
not occupied. Remove memory-module blanks only if you intend to install memory modules in those sockets.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Open the system.
3. If applicable, remove the cooling shroud.
4. Locate the memory-module sockets.
CAUTION: Handle each memory module only by the card edges, making sure not to touch the middle of the
memory module or metallic contacts. To avoid damaging the memory module, handle only one memory
module at a time.
5. If a memory module or a memory-module blank is installed in the socket, remove it.
NOTE: Retain removed memory-module blank(s) for future use.
6. Align the memory-module's edge connector with the alignment key of the memory-module socket, and insert the
memory module in the socket.
NOTE: The memory-module socket has an alignment key that allows you to install the memory module in the
socket in only one orientation.
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CAUTION: To prevent damage to the memory-module socket during installation, apply pressure at both ends
of the memory module evenly. Do not apply pressure to the center of the memory module.
7. Press down on the memory module with your thumbs until the memory module snaps into place.
Figure 17. Installing The Memory Module
1. memory module
2. memory-module ejectors
3. memory-module socket alignment key
4. memory-module alignment key
NOTE: When the memory module is properly seated in the socket, the levers on the memory-module socket
align with the levers on the other identical sockets that have memory modules installed.
8. Repeat step 4 through step 7 of this procedure to install the remaining memory modules.
9. Replace the cooling shroud.
10. Close the system.
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, and check the memory settings.
The system should have already changed the value to reflect the newly installed memory.
13. If the value is incorrect, one or more of the memory modules may not be installed properly. Repeat step 4 through
step 7 of this procedure, checking to ensure that the memory modules are firmly seated in their sockets.
14. Run the appropriate diagnostic test. For more information, see Using System Diagnostics.
Hard Drives
Depending on the configuration, your system supports one of the following:
Four hard-drive
systems
Up to four 3.5 inch cabled hard drives, or
Up to four 3.5 inch hot-swappable SAS, SATA, or Nearline SAS hard drives, or
Up to four 2.5 inch hot-swappable SAS, SATA, SAS SSD, SATA SSD, or Nearline SAS hard
drives
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Eight hard-drive
systems
NOTE: SSD/SAS/SATA hard drives cannot be mixed in a system.
The hot-swappable hard drives connect to the system board through the hard-drive backplane. Hot-swappable hard
drives are supplied in hot-swappable hard-drive carriers that fit in the hard-drive slots.
CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a hot-swappable hard drive while the system is running, see the
documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support
hot-swap hard drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION: Do not turn off or reboot your system while the hard drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a hard
drive failure.
NOTE: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard-drive backplane.
When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. Be aware that high-capacity hard
drives can take a number of hours to format.
Up to eight 2.5 inch, hot-swappable SAS, SATA, SAS SSD, SATA SSD, or Nearline SAS hard
drives
Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have hard-drive blanks installed.
1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Press the release button and slide the hard-drive blank out until it is free of the hard-drive slot.
Figure 18. Removing and Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
1. hard-drive blank
2. release button
Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Insert the hard-drive blank into the hard-drive slot until the release button clicks into place.
3. If applicable, install the front bezel.
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Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have drive blanks installed.
1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Grasp the front of the hard-drive blank, press the release button and slide the blank out until it is free of the hard-
drive slot.
Figure 19. Removing and Installing a 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
1. hard-drive blank
2. release button
Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Insert the hard-drive blank into the hard-drive slot until the release button clicks into place.
3. If applicable, install the front bezel.
Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
1. From the management software, prepare the hard drive for removal. Wait until the indicators on the hard-drive
carrier signal that the hard drive can be removed safely. For more information, see the documentation for the
storage controller.
If the hard drive is online, the green activity/fault indicator flashes as the drive is turned off. When the hard-drive
indicators are off, the hard drive is ready for removal.
2. Press the release button to open the hard-drive carrier release handle.
3. Slide the hard-drive carrier out until it is free of the hard-drive slot.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have hard-drive blanks
installed.
4. Insert a hard-drive blank in the empty hard-drive slot.
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Figure 20. Removing and Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
1. release button
2. hard drive
3. hard-drive carrier handle
Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive
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: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard-drive backplane.
CAUTION: Combining SAS and SATA hard drives in the same RAID volume is not supported.
CAUTION: When installing a hard drive, 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-swap drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
CAUTION: When a replacement hot-swappable hard drive is installed and the system is powered on, the hard drive
automatically begins to rebuild. Make absolutely sure that the replacement hard drive is blank or contains data that
you wish to have over-written. Any data on the replacement hard drive is immediately lost after the hard drive is
installed.
1. If a hard-drive blank is installed in the hard-drive slot, remove it.
2. Install a hard drive in the hard-drive carrier.
3. Press the release button on the front of the hard-drive carrier and open the hard-drive carrier handle.
4. Insert the hard-drive carrier into the hard-drive slot until the carrier connects with the backplane.
5. Close the hard-drive carrier handle to lock the hard drive in place.
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Removing A Cabled Hard Drive
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. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and from the
peripherals.
3. Open the system.
4. Disconnect the data/power cable from the hard drive.
5. Press the release tab on the hard-drive carrier and slide the hard drive out of the hard-drive bay.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have hard-drive blanks
installed.
6. Insert a hard-drive blank in the empty hard-drive slot.
Figure 21. Removing and Installing a Cabled Hard Drive
1. hard drive
2. power/data cable
3. release tab
4. hard-drive carrier
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Installing A Cabled Hard Drive
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. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and from the
peripherals.
3. Open the system.
4. Press the release tab on the hard-drive carrier and slide the carrier out of the system.
5. Install the hard drive into the hard-drive carrier.
6. Insert the hard-drive carrier into the hard-drive slot till it clicks into place.
7. Connect the power/data cable to the hard drive.
– If connecting to the integrated SATA controller (SATA hard drives only), connect the SATA data cable to the
SATA_A-D connector on the system board.
– If connecting to a SAS RAID controller card (SAS or SATA hard drives), connect the data cable to the
connector on the card edge.
8. Close the system.
9. Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
10. Enter the System Setup and ensure that the hard drive's controller is enabled.
11. Exit the System Setup program and reboot the system.
12. Install any software required for the hard drive operation as described in the documentation for the hard drive.
Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive From A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter
NOTE: A 2.5 inch hard drive is installed in a 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter, which is then installed in the 3.5 inch harddrive carrier. This applies only for a four hard-drive system with hot-swappable hard drives.
1. Remove the two screws from the side of the 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter.
2. Remove the hard drive from the hard-drive adapter.
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Figure 22. Removing and Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard Drive Into a 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter
1. screws (2)
2. 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter
3. 2.5 inch hard drive
Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive Into A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter
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. Align the screw holes on the 2.5 inch hard drive with the screw holes on the 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter.
2. Install the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive adapter.
Removing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter From A Hard-Drive Carrier
1. Remove the screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier.
2. Lift the hard drive/hard-drive adapter out of the hard-drive carrier.
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Figure 23. Removing and Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier
1. hard-drive carrier
2. screws (4)
3. hard drive
4. screw holes (4)
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Figure 24. Removing and Installing a Hard-Drive Adapter With a 2.5 Inch Hot-Swap Hard Drive Into a 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive
Carrier
1. hard-drive carrier
2. screws (5)
3. 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter
4. 2.5 inch hard drive
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Figure 25. Removing and Installing a Cabled Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier
1. screws (4)
2. hard drive
3. screw holes (4)
4. hard-drive carrier
Installing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter 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.
1. Insert the hard drive/hard-drive adapter into the hard-drive carrier with the connector end of the hard drive toward
the back.
2. Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the back set of holes on the hard-drive carrier.
When aligned correctly, the back of the hard drive will be flush with the back of the hard-drive carrier.
3. Attach the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive carrier.
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Optical Drive (Optional)
Removing The Optical Drive In Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Systems
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. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
3. Open the system.
4. Disconnect the power/data cable from the back of the optical drive.
Note the routing of the power/data cable on the system as you remove them from the system board and the optical
drive. You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or
crimped.
5. To release the optical drive, press and push the release tab toward the front of the system.
6. Slide the optical drive out of the system until it is free of the optical-drive slot.
7. If you are not adding a new optical drive, install the optical-drive blank.
8. Close the system.
9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
10. If applicable, install the front bezel.
Figure 26. Removing and Installing the Optical Drive (Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Systems)
1. optical drive
2. data cable
3. power cable
4. release tab
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Installing The Optical Drive In Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Systems
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. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
3. Open the system.
4. To remove the optical drive blank, press the blue release tab at the back of the blank and push the blank out of the
system.
5. Align the optical drive with the optical drive slot on the front of chassis.
6. Slide the optical drive into the slot until the latch snaps into place.
7. Connect the power/data cable to the back of the drive.
8. Route the power/data cable underneath the cable routing latch of the system.
9. Connect the power/data cable to the connectors on the system board.
10. Close the system.
11. If applicable, install the front bezel.
12. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Removing The Optical Drive In Cabled Hard-Drive Systems
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. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
3. Open the system.
4. Disconnect the power/data cable from the back of the optical drive.
Note the routing of the power/data cable as you remove them from the system board and the optical drive. You
must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.
5. Pull the release latch and disengage the optical drive from the notches on the metal standoffs.
6. Lift the optical drive out of the system.
7. If you are not adding a new optical drive, install the optical-drive blank.
8. Close the system.
9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
10. If applicable, install the front bezel.
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Figure 27. Removing and Installing the Optical Drive (Cabled Hard-Drive Systems)
1. data cable
2. power cable
3. optical drive
4. release latch
5. metal standoffs (4)
6. notches (2)
Installing The Optical Drive In Cabled Hard-Drive Systems
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. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
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3. Open the system.
4. Align the two notches on the metal standoffs with the slots on the side of the optical drive.
5. Slide the optical drive into the notches until it is seated firmly and the release latch snaps into place.
6. Connect the power cable.
7. Connect the data cable to the back of the drive and to the SATA connector on the system board.
NOTE: Route and secure the cables using the cable routing latch on the system chassis to prevent them from
being pinched or crimped.
8. Close the system.
9. If applicable, install the front bezel.
10. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Cooling Fans
Your system supports:
• Up to five cooling fans in a non-redundant power supply configuration.
• Up to six cooling fans in a redundant power supply configuration.
NOTE: Fan 1 must be installed in a redundant power supply configuration.
NOTE: Hot-swap removal or installation of the fans is not supported.
NOTE: In the event of a problem with a particular fan, the fan number is referenced by the system’s management
software, allowing you to easily identify and replace the proper fan by noting the fan numbers on the cooling fan
assembly.
Removing A Cooling Fan
WARNING: Opening or removing the system cover when the system is on may expose you to a risk of electric
shock. Exercise utmost care while removing or installing cooling fans.
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 operate the system with the cover removed for a duration exceeding five minutes.
NOTE: The procedure for removing each fan is identical.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
2. Open the system.
3. Remove the cooling shroud or power distribution board shroud as applicable.
4. Disconnect the fan's power cable from the power cable connector on the system board or power distribution board
as applicable.
5. Lift the fan out of the cooling-fan bracket.
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Figure 28. Removing and Installing a Cooling Fan
1. cooling fan
2. power cable connector
3. cooling-fan bracket
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.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
2. Open the system.
3. Remove the cooling shroud or power distribution board shroud as applicable.
4. Facing the front of the system, lower the fan into the cooling-fan bracket.
NOTE: When aligned correctly, the fan cable is on the left of the fan.
5. Connect the fan's power cable to the power cable connector on the system board or power distribution board as
applicable.
6. Replace the cooling shroud or power distribution board shroud as applicable.
7. Close the system.
8. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
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Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)
An optional USB memory key installed inside your system can be used as a boot device, security key, or mass storage
device. The USB connector must be enabled by the Internal USB Port option in the Integrated Devices screen of the
System Setup.
To boot from the USB memory key, configure the USB memory key with a boot image and then specify the USB memory
key in the boot sequence in the System Setup.
NOTE: The internal USB connector (INT_USB) is located on expansion-card riser 2.
Replacing The Internal USB Key
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 the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. Locate the USB connector (INT_USB) on the expansion-card riser 2.
4. If installed, remove the USB key.
5. Insert the USB key into the USB connector.
6. Close the system.
7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
8. Enter the System Setup and verify that the USB key is detected by the system.
Figure 29. Replacing the Internal USB Key
1. USB memory key
2. USB memory key connector
Expansion Cards And Expansion-Card Risers
NOTE: A missing or an unsupported expansion-card riser logs an SEL event. It does not prevent your system from
powering on and no BIOS POST message or F1/F2 pause is displayed.
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Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
Your system supports PCI Express Generation 2 and Generation 3 expansion cards.
NOTE: If you install a second processor, you must upgrade expansion card riser 1 to optimize PCIe slot 1 speed.
The following table provides the riser configurations for single- and dual-processor systems:
Table 3. Riser Configuration for Single- and Dual-Processor Systems
Number of Processors
One
Two
NOTE: The expansion-card risers listed in the above table cannot be interchanged between single- and dualprocessor systems.
The following table provides a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The
expansion cards with the highest priority must be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All other expansion
cards must be installed in card priority and slot priority order.
Table 4. Expansion-Card Installation Priority
Card Priority Card Type Height Slot Priority Max Allowed Per Slot
1 RAID
2 Converged Network
3 10 Gb NICs
4 FC8 HBA
5 FC4 HBA
6 1 Gb NICs
7 Non-RAID
PCIE_G2_X4
iDRAC_Enterprise
PCIE_G3_X16
iDRAC_Enterprise
Adapters (CNAs)
Expansion Card Connector
Riser 1 Riser 2
PCIE_G3_X16
PCIE_G3_X16
Full Height
Low Profile
Full Height
Low Profile
Full Height
Low Profile
Full Height
Low Profile
Full Height
Low Profile
Full Height
Low Profile
Full Height
Low Profile
2 1
2 or 1 1
2 or 1 1
2 or 1 1
2 or 1 1
2 or 1 1
2 or 1 1
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Removing An 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 the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card or expansion-card riser.
4. Lift the expansion-card latch.
5. To remove an expansion card from riser 2, pull the blue latch on the expansion-card holder.
6. Hold the expansion card by its edges and remove it from the expansion-card connector on the riser.
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.
NOTE: 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.
8. Close the system.
9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Figure 30. Removing and Installing the Expansion Card from Expansion-Card Riser 1
1. expansion card
2. expansion-card latch
3. riser touch points (2)
4. expansion-card riser 1
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Figure 31. Removing and Installing the Expansion Card from Expansion-Card Riser 2
1. expansion-card riser 2
2. expansion-card riser touch points (2)
3. expansion-card latch
4. expansion card
5. expansion-card holder
Installing An 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. 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 the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
3. Open the system.
4. Locate the expansion-card connector on the riser.
5. Open the expansion-card latch and remove the filler bracket.
6. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion-card
connector.
7. Insert the card-edge connector into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated.
NOTE: Ensure that the expansion card is properly seated along the chassis, so that expansion-card latch can
be closed.
8. Press the release latch on the expansion-card holder and move the expansion card holder so that it supports the
expansion card on expansion-card riser 2.
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NOTE: Ensure that the expansion card bracket is attached properly to the chassis, so that expansion-card
latch can be inserted back to chassis.
9. If applicable, connect cables to the expansion card.
10. Close the system.
11. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
12. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
Removing Expansion-Card Risers 1 And 2
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 the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. If installed, remove the expansion-card.
4. Holding the touch points, lift the expansion-card riser from the riser connector on the system board.
Figure 32. Removing and Installing the Expansion-Card Riser 1
1. expansion-card riser 1
2. expansion-card riser touch points (2)
3. riser guides (2)
4. connector
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Figure 33. Removing and Installing the Expansion-Card Riser 2
1. chassis intrusion switch
2. expansion-card riser touch points
3. expansion-card riser 2
5. Replace the expansion-card riser.
6. Close the system.
7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
4. expansion-card riser 2 connector
5. riser guides (2)
Installing Expansion-Card Risers 1 And 2
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. If applicable, reinstall the expansion card(s) into the expansion-card riser.
2. Align the expansion-card riser with the connector and the riser guides on the system board.
3. Lower the expansion-card riser into place until the expansion-card riser connector is fully seated in the connector.
4. Close the system.
5. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
6. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
iDRAC Ports Card (Optional)
The iDRAC Ports card supports:
• one 1GbE Ethernet port
• SD vFlash card
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Removing The iDRAC Ports 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 the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. Disconnect any cables connected to the iDRAC Ports card.
4. Lift the expansion-card latch.
5. If installed, remove the expansion card from expansion-card riser 1.
6. Supporting the expansion-card riser by the touch points, hold the iDRAC Ports card by its edges and remove it from
the iDRAC Ports card connector on the riser.
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.
NOTE: 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.
8. Close the system.
9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Figure 34. Removing and Installing the iDRAC Ports Card
expansion-card latch
1.
2. expansion-card riser touch points (2)
3. expansion-card riser 1
4. iDRAC Ports card connector
5. SD card slot
6. RJ-45 Ethernet port
7. iDRAC Ports card
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Installing The iDRAC Ports 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. Unpack the iDRAC Ports 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 the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
3. Open the system.
4. Locate the iDRAC Ports card connector on expansion-card riser 1.
5. Open the expansion-card latch and remove the filler bracket.
6. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the iDRAC Ports card
connector.
7. Align the iDRAC Ports card bracket with the hooks on the chassis.
8. Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the iDRAC Ports card connector until the card is fully seated.
9. Slide the expansion-card latch into position.
10. If applicable, connect cables to the iDRAC Ports card.
11. Close the system.
12. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
13. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
SD vFlash Card
A vFlash SD card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that plugs into the vFlash SD card slot in the system. It provides persistent
on-demand local storage and a custom deployment environment that allows automation of server configuration, scripts,
and imaging. It emulates USB device(s). For more information, see the
Management → Dell Remote Access Controllers, at dell.com/support/manuals.
Replacing An SD vFlash Card
1. Locate the vFlash media slot on the system.
2. To remove the installed SD vFlash card, push inward on the card to release it, and pull the card from the card slot.
iDRAC7 User's Guide
under Software → Systems
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Figure 35. Removing and Installing the SD vFlash Card
1. SD vFlash card
2. SD vFlash card slot
3. To install the SD vFlash card, with the label side facing up, insert the contact-pin end of the SD card into the card
slot on the module.
NOTE: The slot is keyed to ensure correct insertion of the card.
4. Press inward on the card to lock it into the slot.
Internal Dual SD Module
NOTE: When the Redundancy option is set to Mirror Mode in the Integrated Devices screen of the System Setup,
the information is replicated from one SD card to another.
Removing The Internal Dual SD 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.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. Remove the expansion-card riser 1 and any card installed in the riser.
4. Locate the internal dual SD module installed on the IDSDM connector on the system board.
5. If applicable, remove the SD card(s).
6. Holding the tab, pull the dual SD module to remove it from the system board.
7. Replace the expansion-card riser 1 and if applicable, replace the card in the riser.
8. Close the system.
9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
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Figure 36. Removing and Installing the Internal Dual SD Module
1. blue pull tab
2. SD card 1
3. SD card 2
4. dual SD module
5. connector on the system board
Installing The Internal Dual SD 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.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. Remove the expansion-card riser 1 and any card(s) installed in the riser.
4. Locate the IDSDM connector on the system board.
5. Align the connectors on the system board and the dual SD module.
6. Push the dual SD module until it is firmly seated on the system board.
7. Replace the expansion-card riser 1 and if applicable, replace the card(s) in the riser.
8. Close the system.
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9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Internal SD Card
Removing An Internal SD 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 the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. Locate the SD card slot on the internal dual SD module and press inward on the card to release it from the slot and
remove the card.
4. Close the system.
5. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Installing An Internal SD 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.
NOTE: To use an SD card with your system, ensure that the internal SD card port is enabled in the System Setup.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. Locate the SD card connector on the internal dual SD module. With the label side facing up, insert the contact-pin
end of the card into the slot.
NOTE: The slot is keyed to ensure correct insertion of the card.
4. Press the card into the card slot to lock it into place.
5. Close the system.
6. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Integrated Storage Controller Card
Your system includes a dedicated expansion-card slot on the system board for an integrated controller card that
provides the integrated storage subsystem for your system’s internal hard drives. The controller supports SAS and SATA
hard drives and also enables you to set up the hard drives in RAID configurations as supported by the version of the
storage controller included with your system.
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Removing The Integrated Storage Controller 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 the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
NOTE: It is recommended that you remove the expansion-card riser 2, before removing the storage controller
card.
3. Push down the two release levers at the edge of the card to disengage the card from the connector.
4. Disengage the card from the storage-controller card holder on the system board.
5. Remove the card.
6. Close the system.
7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Figure 37. Removing and Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
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1. touch-points (2)
2. storage controller card
3. storage-controller card holder
4. release levers (2)
5. storage-controller card connector
Installing The Integrated Storage Controller 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 the electrical outlet.
2. Open the system.
3. Align one end of the card with the card holder on the system board.
4. Lower the other end of the card into the storage-controller card holder on the system board.
5. Press the touch-points on the card and push the card down until it is fully seated.
When the card is fully seated, the release levers snap over the edge of the card.
6. Close the system.
7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Processors
Use the following procedure when:
• Installing an additional processor
• Replacing a processor
NOTE: To ensure proper system cooling, you must install a processor blank and a heat-sink blank in any empty
processor socket.
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.
1. Before upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from dell.com/support and follow the
instructions included in the compressed download file to install the update on your system.
NOTE: You can update the system BIOS using the Lifecycle Controller.
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. When
disconnected from AC power, press and hold the power button for three seconds to fully drain the system of stored
power prior to removing the cover.
3. Open the system.
4. Remove the cooling shroud.
WARNING: The heat sink and processor are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been
powered down. Allow the heat sink and processor to cool before handling them.
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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.
5. Loosen the heat-sink retention sockets.
6. Lift the heat sink away from the processor and set the heat sink aside.
Figure 38. Removing and Installing the Processor Heat Sink
1. retention sockets (4)
2. heat sink
3. retention screws (4)
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.
7. Position your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever and release the lever from the locked position
by pushing down and out from under the tab. Rotate the lever upward.
8. Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way.
CAUTION: The socket pins are fragile and can be permanently damaged. Be careful not to bend the pins in the
socket when removing the processor out of the socket.
9. Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new
processor.
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Figure 39. Removing and Installing a Processor
1. processor
2. processor shield
3. notches in processor (2)
NOTE: After removing the processor, place it in an antistatic container for reuse, return, or temporary storage.
Do not touch the bottom of the processor. Touch only the side edges of the 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: If you are installing a single processor, it must be installed in socket CPU1.
NOTE: If you install a second processor, you must remove the dummy fan from the FAN 6 slot, install a cooling fan
in the FAN 6 slot, and upgrade both the riser cards (riser1 and riser 2). For more information, see Expansion Card
Installation Guidelines.
NOTE: When installing a second processor in your system with a 350 W redundant power supply, it is highly
recommended that you upgrade to 550 W redundant power supply, to avoid potential degraded performance.
1. Before upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from dell.com/support and follow the
instructions included in the compressed download file to install the update on your system.
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NOTE: You can update the system BIOS using the Lifecycle Controller.
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. When
disconnected from the power source, press and hold the power button for three seconds to fully drain the system
of stored power prior to removing the cover.
3. Open the system.
4. Remove the cooling shroud.
WARNING: The heat sink and processor are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been
powered down. Allow the heat sink and processor to cool before handling them.
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.
5. Remove the heat sink/heat-sink blank and processor/processor blank, as applicable.
NOTE: The procedure to remove the heat-sink blank or processor blank is similar to removing a heat-sink or
processor.
6. Unpack the new processor.
7. Release the lever from the locked position by pushing down and out from under the tab.
8. Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way.
9. Align the processor with the socket keys on the ZIF socket.
CAUTION: Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the system board or the processor.
Be careful not to bend the pins in the socket.
CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned correctly, it engages
easily into the socket.
10. With the release lever on the processor socket in the open position, align the pin of the processor, using the pin
position guide on the socket, as reference and set the processor lightly in the socket.
11. Close the processor shield.
12. Using a clean lint-free cloth, remove the thermal grease from the heat sink.
CAUTION: Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in contact with and
contaminating the processor socket.
13. Open the grease applicator included with your processor kit and apply all of the thermal grease in the applicator to
the center of the topside of the new processor.
14. Place the heat sink on the processor.
15. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the heat-sink retention sockets.
16. Install the cooling shroud.
17. Close the system.
18. Reconnect your system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn on the system.
19. Press <F2> to enter the System Setup and check that the processor information matches the new system
configuration.
20. Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates correctly.
Power Supplies
Your system supports the following power supplies:
• 350 W
• 550 W
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When two identical power supplies are installed, the power supply configuration is redundant (1 + 1). In redundant
mode, power is supplied to the system equally from both power supplies to maximize efficiency.
When only one power supply is installed, the power supply configuration is non-redundant (1 + 0). Power is supplied to
the system only by the single power supply.
NOTE: If two power supplies are used, they must be of the same type and have the same maximum output power.
Hot Spare Feature
Your system supports the Hot Spare feature that significantly reduces the power overhead associated with power
supply redundancy.
When the Hot Spare feature is enabled, a redundant power supply is switched to a sleep state. The active power supply
supports 100% of the load, thus operating at higher efficiency. The redundant power supply in the sleep state monitors
output voltage of the active power supply. If the output voltage of the active power supply drops, the redundant power
supply in the sleep state returns to an active output state.
The active power supply can also activate a sleeping power supply if having both power supplies active is more efficient
than having the redundant power supply in a sleep state. The power supply defaults are to wake both power supplies if
the load on the active power supply is greater than 50% and to sleep the redundant power supply if the load falls below
20%.
You can configure the Hot Spare feature using the iDRAC settings. For more information on iDRAC settings, see the
iDRAC7 User's Guide
manuals.
underSoftware → Systems Management → Dell Remote Access Controllers , at dell.com/support/
Removing A Redundant 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 for normal operation. On power-redundant systems, remove and
replace only one power supply at a time in a system that is powered on.
1. Disconnect the power cable from the power source.
2. Disconnect the power cable from the power supply and remove the straps that bundle and secure the system
cables.
NOTE: You may have to unlatch and lift the optional cable management arm if it interferes with power-supply
removal. For information about the cable management arm, see the system’s rack documentation.
3. Press the release latch and pull the power supply straight out to release it from the power distribution board and
clear the chassis.
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Figure 40. Removing and Installing a Redundant Power Supply
1. redundant power supply unit
2. release latch
3. power supply handle
Installing A Redundant Power Supply
1. Verify that both power supplies are the same type and have the same maximum output power.
NOTE: The maximum output power (shown in Watts) is listed on the power supply label.
2. If applicable, remove the power supply blank.
3. Slide the new power supply into the chassis until the power supply is fully seated and the release latch snaps into
place.
NOTE: If you unlatched the cable management arm in step 2 of the previous procedure, relatch it. For
information about the cable management arm, see the system’s rack documentation.
4. Connect the power cable to the power supply and plug the cable into a power outlet.
CAUTION: When connecting the power cable, secure the cable with the strap.
NOTE: When installing, hot-swapping, or hot-adding 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. The powersupply status indicator turns green to signify that the power supply is functioning properly.
Removing A Non-Redundant 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.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals.
2. Disconnect the power cable from the power source.
3. Disconnect the power cable from the power supply and remove the straps that bundle and secure the system
cables.
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NOTE: You may have to unlatch and lift the optional cable management arm if it interferes with the powersupply removal. For information about the cable management arm, see the system’s rack documentation.
4. Open the system.
5. Disconnect all the power cables from the power supply to the system board, hard drives, and optical drive.
6. Remove the screw securing the power supply to the chassis, slide and lift the power supply out of the chassis.
Figure 41. Removing and Installing a Non-Redundant Power Supply
1. power supply
2. screw
3. 24-pin power cable
4. 8-pin power cable
5. standoff
6. SATA power cable
Installing A Non-Redundant Power Supply
NOTE: A hot-swappable non-redundant power supply must be installed in Slot 1 of the power supply bay.
1. Open the system.
2. Align the screw hole on the power supply with the standoff on the chassis.
3. Tighten the screw to secure the power supply to the chassis.
4. Connect all the power cables to the system board, hard drives, and optical drive.
5. Close the system.
6. Connect the power cable to the power supply and plug the cable into a power outlet.
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Removing The Power Supply Blank
CAUTION: To ensure proper system cooling, the power supply blank must be installed in the second power supply
bay in a non-redundant configuration. Remove the power supply blank only if you are installing a second power
supply.
If you are installing a second power supply, remove the power supply blank in the bay by pulling outward on the
blank.
Figure 42. Removing and Installing the Power Supply Blank
1. power supply blank
Installing The Power Supply Blank
NOTE: Install the power supply blank only in the second power supply bay.
To install the power supply blank, align the blank with the power supply bay and insert it into the chassis until it clicks
into place.
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.
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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 the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. Locate the battery socket.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the battery connector, you must firmly support the connector while installing or
removing a battery.
4. To remove the battery, support the battery connector by pressing down firmly on the positive side of the connector.
Figure 43. Replacing the System Battery
1. positive side of battery
2. securing tab
5. Lift the battery out of the securing tabs at the negative side of the connector.
6. To install a new system battery, support the battery connector by pressing down firmly on the positive side of the
connector.
7. Hold the battery with the "+" facing up and slide it under the securing tabs at the positive side of the connector.
8. Press the battery straight down into the connector until it snaps into place.
9. Close the system.
10. Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals
11. Enter the System Setup to confirm that the battery is operating properly.
12. Enter the correct time and date in the System Setup Time and Date fields.
13. Exit the System Setup.
Hard-Drive Backplane
Your system supports:
• Four hard-drive backplane
• Eight hard-drive backplane
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Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane
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. If installed, remove the front bezel
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
3. Open the system.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the hard drives from the system
before removing the backplane.
CAUTION: You must note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them before removal so that
you can replace them in the same locations.
4. Remove all hard drives.
5. Disconnect the SAS/SATA/SSD data, signal, and power cable(s) from the backplane.
6. Press the release tabs and slide the backplane upward.
Figure 44. Front View of the Four Hard-Drive Backplane
1. hard-drive connectors (4)
2. SAS connector
3. power connector for optical drive
Figure 45. Rear View of the Four Hard-Drive Backplane
1. hard-drive backplane
2. backplane signal connector
3. backplane power connector
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Figure 46. Removing and Installing the Four Hard-Drive Backplane
1. release tabs (2)
2. hard-drive backplane
3. guide pins (2)
4. chassis hooks (4)
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Figure 47. Cabling Diagram—Four Hard-Drive Backplane
1. system board
2. hard-drive backplane
3. SAS cable connector
4. cable routing guide
5. signal cable connector
Figure 48. Front View of the Eight Hard-Drive Backplane
1. hard-drive connectors (8)
6. power cable connector
7. cable routing latch
8. power distribution board
9. cable retention latch
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Figure 49. Rear View of the Eight Hard-Drive Backplane
1. SAS B connector
2. SAS A connector
3. backplane power connector
4. backplane signal connector
Figure 50. Removing and Installing the Eight Hard-Drive Backplane
1. hard-drive backplane
2. release tabs (2)
3. chassis hooks (4)
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Figure 51. Cabling Diagram—Eight Hard-Drive Backplane
1. system board
2. hard-drive backplane
3. SAS B cable connector
4. SAS A cable connector
5. power cable connector
6. signal cable connector
7. cable routing latch
8. power distribution board
9. cable retention latch
Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane
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. Use the hooks at the base of the chassis as guides to align the hard-drive backplane.
2. Slide down the hard-drive backplane until the release tabs snap into place.
3. Connect the SAS/SATA/SSD data, signal, and power cable(s) to the backplane.
4. Install the hard drives in their original locations.
5. Close the system.
6. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
7. If applicable, install the front bezel.
Control Panel Assembly
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Removing The Control Panel
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. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
3. Open the system.
CAUTION: Do not use excessive force when removing the control panel as it can damage the connectors.
4. Release the locking tabs of the control panel by angling the control panel up and away from the system.
For an eight 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard-drive system, remove the screw (located at the bottom of the chassis)
that secures the control panel to the chassis.
Figure 52. Removing and Installing the Control Panel—Four Hard Drive System
1. notches (6)
2. locking tabs (6)
3. control panel
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Figure 53. Removing and Installing the Control Panel—Eight Hard Drive System
1. control panel
2. notches (4)
3. LCD connector cable
4. screw
5. locking tabs (4)
Installing The Control Panel
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. If applicable, insert the control panel cable through the slot on the chassis.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the power LED, do not use excessive force.
2. Align the locking tabs on the control panel with the notches on the chassis and angle the control panel until it
snaps into place.
When properly seated, the control panel will be flush with the front panel.
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NOTE: For an eight 2.5 inch hard drive system, tighten the screw to secure the control panel to the bottom of
the chassis.
3. Close the system.
4. Reconnect the system and peripherals to their power sources, and turn them on.
5. If applicable, install the front bezel.
Removing The Control-Panel 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.
1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
3. Open the system.
4. Remove the control panel from the chassis.
5. Remove the screw(s) securing the control-panel module to the chassis.
6. For a 3.5 inch cabled hard-drive system:
a) Remove the screw(s) securing the LED panel to the chassis.
b) Remove the LED panel.
CAUTION: Do not use excessive force when removing the control panel as it can damage the connectors.
7. Remove all the cables connecting the control-panel module to the chassis.
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Figure 54. Removing and Installing the Control-Panel Module—3.5 Inch Cabled Hard Drive System
1. control-panel module
2. control-panel module screws (2)
3. control-panel module connector cable
4. USB connector cable
5. control panel
6. LED-panel screws (2)
7. LED panel
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Figure 55. Removing and Installing the Control-Panel Module—3.5 Inch Hot-Pluggable Hard Drive System
1. control-panel module
2. screws (2)
3. control-panel module connector cable
4. USB connector cable
5. control panel
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Figure 56. Removing and Installing the Control-Panel Module—2.5 Inch Hard Drive System
1. control-panel module
2. screws (2)
3. control-panel module connector cable
4. LCD connector cable
5. control panel
Installing The Control-Panel 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.
1. For a 3.5 inch cabled hard drive system:
a) Insert the LED panel into the slot in the chassis.
b) Secure the LED panel with the screws.
2. Insert the control-panel module into the slot in the chassis and align the two screw holes on the control-panel
module with the corresponding holes on the chassis.
3. Secure the control-panel module with the screws.
4. Connect all the applicable cables to the control-panel module.
5. Close the system.
6. Install the control panel.
7. Reconnect the system and peripherals to their power sources, and turn them on.
8. If applicable, install the front bezel.
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VGA Module
NOTE: Only the 8-hard drive system has a VGA module on the front panel.
Removing The VGA 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.
NOTE: This procedure applies only to the 8-hard drive system.
1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
3. Open the system.
CAUTION: The display module connector is a ZIF (zero insertion force) connector. Ensure that the locking tab
on the connector is released before removal and insertion. The locking tab must be engaged after insertion.
4. Disconnect the display module cable from the control panel board.
5. Remove the control panel.
6. Disconnect the VGA module cable from the VGA module.
7. Using a #2 Philips screwdriver, remove the screw that secures the VGA module to the chassis.
8. Slide the VGA module out of the chassis.
Figure 57. Removing and Installing the VGA Module
control panel
1.
2. display module cable
3. screw (top)
4. VGA module cable
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5. screw (bottom) 6. VGA module
Installing The VGA Module
NOTE: This procedure applies only to the 8-hard drive 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.
1. Push the VGA module into the chassis and align the threaded screw hole on the VGA module with the screw hole
on the chassis.
2. Using a #2 Philips screwdriver, replace the screw (at the bottom of the chassis) that secures the VGA module to the
chassis.
3. Replace the control panel.
4. Connect the VGA module cable to the VGA module.
CAUTION: The display module connector is a ZIF (zero insertion force) connector. Ensure that the locking tab
on the connector is released before removal and insertion. The locking tab must be engaged after insertion.
5. Connect the display module cables to the control panel board.
6. Close the system.
7. If applicable, install the front bezel.
8. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Power Distribution Board Shroud
Removing The Power Distribution Board Shroud
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: Never operate your system without the power distribution board shroud. The system may get
overheated, which may result in loss of performance.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
2. Open the system.
3. Lift the power distribution board (PDB) shroud away from the system.
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Figure 58. Removing and Installing the PDB Shroud
1. cooling-fan bracket
2. PDB shroud tabs (2)
3. PDB shroud
4. arrow marked on the PDB shroud
Installing The Power Distribution Board Shroud
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: For proper seating of the power distribution shroud in the chassis, ensure that the cables inside the system
are routed through the cable securing latch.
1. Align the PDB shroud with the numbered fan bay and the arrow as the guide.
2. Lower the PDB shroud into the chassis so that the two tabs on the PDB shroud rest on the cooling fan bracket.
When firmly seated, the PDB shroud aligns flush with the power supply unit bracket and the arrow marked on the
shroud aligns with the arrow on the power supply bracket.
3. Close the system.
4. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
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Power Distribution Board
Removing The 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: The power distribution board is present only in systems that support redundant power supplies.
1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
3. Open the system.
4. Remove the power supplies from the system.
5. Remove the PDB shroud.
6. Disconnect the power distribution cables from the system board.
7. Disconnect the fan cable.
8. Remove the two screws securing the power distribution board to the chassis and lift the board out of the chassis.
Figure 59. Removing and Installing the Power Distribution Board
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