Dell 1900 94

94 Installing System Components

To replace the SAS RAID controller daughter card battery, see "Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery" on page92.

Figure 3-26. Installing and Removing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card

1 SAS RAID controller daughter

card

2 RAID battery cable (SAS RAID

only)

3 SAS RAID controller daughter

card slot socket

(INT_STORAGE)

4 hard drive LED activity

indicator system board

connector (HD_ACT_CARD)

5 slide rails (2) 6 SAS RAID connector 0

7 hard drive LED activity

indicator cable connector

8 SAS RAID connector 1

Contents

Main Notes, Notices, and Cautions Contents 1 About Your System 2 Using the System Setup Program 4 3 Installing System Components Page 6 4 Troubleshooting Your System 5 Running the System Diagnostics 6 Jumpers and Connectors 7 Getting Help Page About Your System Other Information You May Need Accessing System Features During Startup Front-Panel Features and Indicators 12 NOTE: Page 14 Back-Panel Features and Indicators Figure1-2 shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located on the system's back panel. Connecting External Devices NIC Indicator Codes LCD Status Messages nn XX 18 NOTE: Page Page Page Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages Removing LCD Status Messages System Messages Page Page address, Page Page Page 30 NOTE: Warning Messages Diagnostics Messages Page Page Using the System Setup Program Entering the System Setup Program Responding to Error Messages Using the System Setup Program System Setup Options Main Screen Page 36 NOTE: CPU Information Screens 38 Integrated Devices Screen Serial Communication Screen System Security Screen NOTE: Exit Screen System and Setup Password Features Using the System Password Page Using the Setup Password Disabling a Forgotten Password Baseboard Management Controller Configuration Entering the BMC Setup Module BMC Setup Module Options Installing System Components Recommended Tools Opening and Closing the System Removing the Bezel Installing the Bezel Opening the System Closing the System Page Power Supply Removing the Power Supply Installing the Power Supply Fans Removing and Installing a Fan Removing and Installing the Cooling Shroud Fan Page Expansion Cards Installing an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card Hard Drives Removing a Hard Drive Page Installing a Hard Drive Page Page Page Page Page Internal Tape Backup Unit Removing an Internal SCSI Tape Backup Unit Installing an Internal SCSI Tape Backup Unit Page Optical Drive Removing an Optical Drive Installing an Optical Drive Diskette Drive Removing the Diskette Drive Page Installing the Diskette Drive Into the Drive Carrier Installing the Diskette Drive System Battery Replacing the System Battery Page Cooling Shroud Removing the Cooling Shroud Page Installing the Cooling Shroud Fan Brackets Removing the Center Fan Bracket Replacing the Center Fan Bracket Removing the Back Fan Bracket Replacing the Back Fan Bracket Memory Page General Memory Module Installation Guidelines Non-Optimal Memory Configurations Memory Sparing Support Memory Mirroring Support Installing Memory Modules Page Removing Memory Modules Installing a RAC Card Page Activating the Integrated NIC TOE Microprocessor Replacing a Processor Page Page Page SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery Removing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 94 Installing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Configuring the Boot Drive Control Panel Assembly (Service-Only Procedure) Removing the Control Panel Assembly Page Installing the Control Panel Assembly System Board (Service-Only Procedure) Removing the System Board Page Installing the System Board Page Troubleshooting Your System Safety FirstFor You and Your System Start-Up Routine Look and listen during the system's start-up routine for the indications described in Table4-1. Checking the Equipment Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts Troubleshooting External Connections Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem Troubleshooting the Keyboard Troubleshooting the Mouse Troubleshooting Basic I/O Functions Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device Troubleshooting a USB Device Troubleshooting a NIC Troubleshooting a Wet System Troubleshooting a Damaged System Troubleshooting the System Battery Troubleshooting the Power Supply Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems Troubleshooting a Fan Troubleshooting System Memory Page Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive Troubleshooting an Optical Drive Troubleshooting an External SCSI Tape Drive Page Troubleshooting a Hard Drive Troubleshooting a SAS Controller Card or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Troubleshooting Expansion Cards Troubleshooting the Microprocessors Page Page Running the System Diagnostics Using Server Administrator Diagnostics System Diagnostics Features When to Use the System Diagnostics Running the System Diagnostics System Diagnostics Testing Options Using the Custom Test Options Selecting Devices for Testing Selecting Diagnostics Options Viewing Information and Results Page Jumpers and Connectors System Board Jumpers 126 System Board Connectors See Figure6-2 and Table 6-2 for the location and description of the system board connectors. 128 Disabling a Forgotten Password Page Getting Help Technical Assistance Online Services AutoTech Service Automated Order-Status Service Technical Support Service Dell Enterprise Training and Certification Problems With Your Order Product Information Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Before You Call Page Contacting Dell Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page NOTE: Page Page Page Printers, and Projectors Page Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index A B C D F G H I J O P R S T U V W