Dell 200, 6100 manual Troubleshooting a Cooling Fan, Troubleshooting Power Cable Connections

Figure 7-8. Removing the Power Supply

5.Check that the locking switch on the new power supply is set to the “standby” position, then slide the power supply into the chassis.

6.Turn the locking knob clockwise until the replace- ment power supply is secured in the chassis.

7.Connect the AC power cable to the power supply and to the power outlet.

Make sure that the AC power cable passes through the plastic strain-relief clip.

8.Turn the locking switch on the power supply to the “on” position, marked by an “1.”

The green online indicator on the power supply should light up.

Troubleshooting Power Cable

Connections

1.Check the AC power outlet and power cable (see “Checking Connections and Switches” in Chap- ter 2).

2.Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect all the AC power cables from their power sources.

3.Remove the computer covers.

See “Removing the Computer Covers” earlier in this chapter.

CAUTION: See “Protecting Against Electro- static Discharge” in the safety instructions at the front of this guide.

4.Check the cable connections listed in Table 7-1.

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Table 7-1. Power Cable Connectors on the

Power-Supply Paralleling Board

Connector	Cable Connection
PWR1	To PS3 connector on sys-
	tem board
PWR2	To PS1 or PS2 connector
	on system board
PWR3	To PS1 or PS2 connector
	on system board
PWRFD	To diskette drives and
	other devices in external
	drive bays
PWRSCSI	To POWER connector
	on SCSI backplane board

Troubleshooting a Cooling Fan

Three cooling fans are installed in the Dell Power- Edge 6100 system. If you observe that any of the three redundant cooling fans is not operating, or the Dell HIP server-management application program issues a fan- related error message, replace the fan as described in the following subsection.

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