Dell DR715, T605 owner manual Troubleshooting Your System

4Check the configuration settings, make any necessary corrections, and restart the system.

If the problem is not resolved, continue to the next step.

5Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet and peripherals.

6Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 68.

7Remove the expansion card shroud. See "Removing the Expansion Card Shroud" on page 72.

8Ensure that the controller card is firmly seated into the system board connector. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 110.

9If you have a SAS RAID controller, ensure that the following RAID components are properly installed and connected:

•Memory module

•Battery

10Verify that the cable connections between the hard drives and the SAS controller are correct. See "Hard Drives" on page 82.

Ensure that the cables are firmly connected to the SAS controller and the hard drives.

11If your system has hot-pluggable hard drives in a front-loading drive bay (when available), verify that the cable connections between the SAS/SATA backplane and the SAS controller are correct. See "Installing the SAS/SATA Backplane" on page 150.

12Install the expansion card shroud. See "Installing the Expansion Card Shroud" on page 75.

13Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 70.

14Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 205.

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