Troubleshooting cooling problems.................................................................................................100
Troubleshooting cooling fans..........................................................................................................100
Troubleshooting system memory....................................................................................................101
Troubleshooting an internal USB key...............................................................................................102
Troubleshooting an SD card.............................................................................................................102
Troubleshooting an optical drive.....................................................................................................103
Troubleshooting a hard drive...........................................................................................................103
Troubleshooting a storage controller..............................................................................................104
Troubleshooting expansion cards....................................................................................................104
Troubleshooting processors.............................................................................................................105
Error Messages..................................................................................................................................105
Errors That Halt the System CompletelyErrors That Soft Halts the SystemError That do
not Halt the system.....................................................................................................................105
System messages..............................................................................................................................106
Warning messages......................................................................................................................106
Diagnostic messages..................................................................................................................106
Alert messages............................................................................................................................106
6 Using system diagnostics................................................................................108Dell Embedded System Diagnostics................................................................................................108
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics......................................................................108
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager...........................................108
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller....................108
System diagnostic controls.........................................................................................................109
7 Jumpers and connectors.................................................................................110System board jumper settings..........................................................................................................110
System board connectors..................................................................................................................111
Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................113
8 Specifications....................................................................................................1149 System Setup.....................................................................................................120Boot Menu.........................................................................................................................................120
Timing Key Sequences......................................................................................................................120
Dell Diagnostics.................................................................................................................................121
About System Setup..........................................................................................................................121
Entering System Setup.................................................................................................................121
System Setup Main Menu............................................................................................................121
System BIOS screen....................................................................................................................122
System Information screen details.............................................................................................122
Memory Settings screen details..................................................................................................123