Troubleshooting a Wet 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.

1Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 91.

3Disassemble components from the system. See "Installing System Components" on page 53.

Cooling shroud

Hard drives

SAS backplane

Expansion-card

Power supplies

Fans

Processors and heat sinks

Memory modules

4Let the system dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours.

5Reinstall the components you removed in step 3.

6Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 92.

7Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.

If the system does not start properly, see "Getting Help" on page 143.

8If the system starts properly, shut down the system and reinstall the expansion card that you removed. See "Installing the Expansion Card" on page 71.

9If the system fails to start, see "Getting Help" on page 143.

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