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damaged system, 99 expansion card, 107 external connections, 94 keyboard, 95 memory, 102 microprocessors, 108 mouse, 96

NIC, 98

power supplies, 100 RAID controller

(integrated), 105 SAS hard drive, 104 serial I/O device, 97 start-up routine, 93 system cooling, 101 USB device, 97 video, 95

wet system, 98

U

upgrades processor, 67

USB device troubleshooting, 97

using system setup, 31

V

video troubleshooting, 95

W

warning messages, 30 wet system

troubleshooting, 98

Z

ZIF socket, 67

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Contents

W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Dell PowerEdge 1950 Systems September HH176 Contents Installing System Components General Memory Module Installation Guidelines Troubleshooting Your System Running the System Diagnostics 147 Other Information You May Need About Your System Accessing System Features During Startup Front-Panel Features and Indicators Hard-Drive Indicator Codes About Your System Back-Panel Features and Indicators Connecting External Devices Power Indicator Codes NIC Indicator Codes LCD Status Messages CPU # Vcore Processors are in a configuration System Bios has reported a Support the CPU Interrupt controller failure See Getting Help on System Bios has disabled See Troubleshooting System Removing LCD Status Messages Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages For jumper location System Messages Must be populated in sequential order System Memory on System detected and corrected a No action is required Faulty system board See Getting Help on System unable to process Remote Retry Remote Configuration Alert Messages Diagnostics Messages Entering the System Setup Program Responding to Error MessagesUsing the System Setup Program Main Screen System Setup Options Main System Setup Program Screen Options are On with Console Redirection via COM2, and Off VT 100/VT 220 default CPU Information Screen Enabled with PXE Enabled without PXEIntegrated Devices Screen System Security Screen System and Setup Password Features Using the System PasswordExit Screen Using the System Setup Program Using the Setup Password Disabling a Forgotten Password Baseboard Management Controller ConfigurationSee Disabling a Forgotten Password on BMC Setup Module Options Entering the BMC Setup Module Installing System Components Inside the System Recommended Tools Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel Opening the System Opening and Closing the System Closing the System Removing a Cooling Fan Module Cooling Fan Modules Replacing a Cooling Fan Module System Board Cooling Shroud Cooling ShroudsRemoving the Plastic Fan Guide Replacing the Plastic Fan Guide System Board Cooling Shroud System board cooling shroud Memory Cooling Shroud Power Supplies Removing a Power Supply Replacing a Power Supply Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card Removing the Power Supply BlankInstalling the Power Supply Blank SAS Controller Daughter Card Dimm SAS RAID SAS a SAS a RAID Battery Expansion Card Installation Guidelines Installing an Expansion CardExpansion Cards Removing an Expansion Card Configuring the Boot Device Configuring the Boot DriveSystem Memory General Memory Module Installation Guidelines Non-Optimal Memory ConfigurationsMemory Sparing Support Memory Mirroring Support Installing Memory Modules Installing System Components Removing the Processor Activating the Integrated NIC TOEProcessors Removing Memory ModulesPage Installing System Components Installing a Processor RAC Card Installing a RAC Card Removing the RAC Card and Cables Removing the Optical Drive Tray Optical Drive Installing the Optical Drive Tray Hard Drives Before You BeginRemoving a Drive Blank Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive Installing a Drive Blank Installing System Components Installing a SAS Hard Drive Into a SATAu Drive Carrier Replacing a Hard-Drive CarrierRemoving a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier Installing a Sata Hard Drive Into a Sata Drive Carrier Installing System Components Page Removing an Expansion-Card Riser Expansion-Card Riser Installing an Expansion-Card Riser Backplane BoardRemoving the Backplane Board Page Replace the backplane board Installing the Backplane BoardSideplane Board Removing the Sideplane Board System battery is a 3.0-volt V, coin-cell battery System BatteryInstalling the Sideplane Board Replacing the System Battery Installing System Components Removing the Control Panel Control Panel Assembly Installing the Control Panel Removing the System Board System Board Installing the System Board Installing System Components Start-Up Routine Safety First-For You and Your System Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts Troubleshooting External ConnectionsChecking the Equipment Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem Troubleshooting the KeyboardMonitor is not working properly Video memory is faulty Troubleshooting the Mouse Troubleshooting Basic I/O Functions Troubleshooting a USB Device Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device Liquid spilled on the system Excessive humidity Troubleshooting a NICTroubleshooting a Wet System NIC cannot communicate with network System was dropped or damaged Troubleshooting a Damaged System Troubleshooting Power Supplies Troubleshooting the System Battery Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems Troubleshooting a Fan101 Troubleshooting System Memory 103 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 105 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Action 107 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 109 110 111 Using Server Administrator DiagnosticsSystem Diagnostics Features When to Use the System Diagnostics Selecting Devices for Testing Running the System DiagnosticsSystem Diagnostics Testing Options Using the Custom Test Options Selecting Diagnostics Options Viewing Information and Results113 114 115 System Board Jumpers Pwrden 117 118 System Board Connectors 119 SAS/SATA Backplane Board Connectors 121 122 Expansion-CardRiser-Board Components and PCI Buses 123 SAS Sideplane Board Connectors 124 Online Services Technical Assistance125 AutoTech Service Automated Order-Status ServiceTechnical Support Service 127 Before You Call 129 130 Contacting Dell 131 Cayman Islands 132Brunei Canada North York, Ontario Costa Rica 133China Xiamen Colombia 134 Corporate 135France Paris Montpellier Website support.euro.dell.com Home and Small Business 136 Jamaica 137Ireland Cherrywood Website support.euro.dell.com Italy Milan Website support.euro.dell.com 138 Japan Kawasaki Website support.jp.dell.comKorea Seoul Macao 139Latin 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Austin, Texas Business 147 Glossary DIN Deutsche Industrie Norm 148 149 150 151 System memory See RAM 152 153 154 155 Memory modules DIMMs sockets Diskette drives Index 157 Post Index 159 160