Dell PowerEdge T430 Owners Manual
Regulatory Model E30S Series Regulatory Type E30S001
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
3 Pre-operating system management applications
2 Performing initial system configuration
1 About your system
Contents
4 Installing and removing system components
Installing a hot-swap hard drive
Installing a GPU card
5 Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode
6 Troubleshooting your system
Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode
9 Technical Specifications
7 Using system diagnostics
8 Jumpers and connectors
10 Getting help
About your system
Front-panel features and indicators
Power-on indicator
Indicator, button, or
connector
The power-on indicator lights when the system
turning off the system using the power button
Indicator, button, or
connector
shutdown before power to the system is
and tape drives, see Optical drives and tape drives
mode to rack mode
Preparing a system for conversion from tower
optional
Power-on indicator
Indicator, Button, or
Connector
The power-on indicator lights when the system
Indicator, Button, or
and tape drives, see Optical drives and tape drives
optional
LCD panel features
Home screen
Diagnostic indicators
Setup menu
View menu
See Getting help
Hard-drive indicator codes
Figure 5. Hard-drive indicators
Figure 6. Back-panel features and indicators
Back-panel features and indicators
power supply
Redundant
power supply
Non-redundant
NIC indicator codes
Indicator codes for redundant power supply
Figure 7. NIC indicators
Figure 8. AC power supply status indicator
Indicator codes for non-redundant power supply
Documentation matrix
Quick Resource Locator
Page
Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address
Performing initial system configuration
Setting up your system
Logging in to iDRAC
Installing the operating system
Downloading and installing drivers and firmware
Managing your system remotely
Page
About System Setup
Pre-operating system management applications
Navigation keys
System BIOS screen
Entering System Setup
System Setup Main Menu
F2 = System Setup
Memory Settings screen
System Information screen
Processor Settings screen
SATA Settings screen
to turn off BIOS support
to turn off BIOS support
For AHCI mode or RAID mode, BIOS always enables support
For AHCI mode or RAID mode, BIOS always enables support
to turn off BIOS support
to turn off BIOS support
For AHCI mode or RAID mode, BIOS always enables support
For AHCI mode or RAID mode, BIOS always enables support
Boot Settings screen
Network Settings screen
Integrated Devices screen details
Serial Communication screen
System Profile Settings screen
System Security Settings screen
Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings screen
Entering Boot Manager
About Boot Manager
Miscellaneous Settings screen
Boot Manager main menu
Changing the boot order
Choosing the system boot mode
About Dell Lifecycle Controller
Assigning a system and setup password
Using your system password to secure your system
Deleting or changing an existing system password and setup password
Entering the iDRAC Settings utility
Operating with a setup password enabled
iDRAC Settings utility
Embedded system management
Changing the Thermal Settings
Before working inside your system
Installing and removing system components
Safety instructions
After working inside your system
Front bezel optional
Installing the front bezel
Recommended tools
Installing the system cover Installing the front bezel
System feet
Removing the front bezel
Removing the system feet
Installing the system feet
Installing the system feet
Caster wheels optional-tower mode
Installing caster wheels
Removing the system feet
Removing caster wheels
Removing the system feet Removing caster wheels
Removing the system cover
Installing caster wheels
Removing the front bezel Installing the system cover
Installing the system cover
Inside the system
Installing the front bezel Removing the system cover
Optical drives and tape drives optional
Removing the optical drive or tape drive
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
2. guide
Figure 15. Removing and installing the optical drive or tape drive
optical drive/tape drive
release latch
Installing the optical drive or tape drive
Figure 16. Cabling- optical drive and tape drive
Removing the cooling shroud
Installing the optical drive or tape drive
Cooling shroud
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing the cooling shroud
Installing the cooling shroud
Hot-swappable hard drives
Removing the cooling shroud
Removing a hot-swap hard drive
Figure 18. Removing and installing a hot-swap hard drive
Installing a hot-swap hard drive
Removing a hard-drive blank
Installing a hard-drive blank
Figure 19. Removing and installing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank
Figure 20. Removing and installing a 3.5 inch hard-drive blank
Installing a 2.5 inch hard drive into a 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter
Installing a hard-drive adapter into a hard-drive carrier
Removing a 2.5 inch hard drive from a 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter
Removing a hard-drive adapter from a hard-drive carrier
Removing a hard drive from a hard-drive carrier
Installing a hard drive into a hard-drive carrier
Cabled hard drives
Removing the internal hard-drive bay
3. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing the internal hard-drive bay
3. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing the internal hard-drive bay
Removing a cabled hard drive
Removing the internal hard-drive bay
spare screws
hard drive connector
Figure 25. Removing and installing a cabled hard drive
hard drive
2. SATA tape drive connector on system board 4. system board
1. SATA optical drive connector on system board
3. SATA A connector on system board 5. hard drives 7. optical drive
6. tape drive
Removing the internal hard-drive bay Installing a cabled hard drive
Figure 27. Cabling-Cabled hard-drives with a PERC card
3. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing a cabled hard drive
Hard-drive backplane
Installing the internal hard-drive bay Removing a cabled hard drive
Removing the hard-drive backplane
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Figure 28. Removing and installing an x16 hard-drive backplane
backplane power connector
5. signal cable
7. SAS connector
power connector for the optical and tape
1. SATA optical drive connector on system board 3. PERC card
Figure 31. Cabling-x8 hard-drive backplane with one PERC card
Removing the front bezel Installing the hard-drive backplane
Figure 32. Cabling-x8 hard-drive backplane with two PERC cards
Removing a four-slot hard-drive blank
Installing the hard-drive backplane
Four-slot hard-drive blank
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing a four-slot hard-drive blank
Installing a four-slot hard-drive blank
Removing the cooling shroud Removing the hard-drive backplane
System memory
Removing a four-slot hard-drive blank
channel 1 slots A2 and A6
Memory channels are organized as follows
channel 0 slots A1 and A5
channel 2 slots A3 and A7
General memory module installation guidelines
Mode-specific guidelines
Advanced ECC lockstep
Sample memory configurations
Memory optimized independent channel mode
Memory sparing
Table 2. Memory configurations-two processors
Removing memory modules
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing memory modules
Removing the cooling shroud Installing memory modules
Figure 35. Removing and installing a memory module
Removing the cooling shroud Installing the cooling shroud
Figure 36. Installing the memory module
Removing memory modules
Cooling fans
Removing the internal cooling fan
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing the internal cooling fan
Removing the cooling shroud Installing the internal cooling fan
Removing the external cooling fan
Installing the cooling shroud Removing the internal cooling fan
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing the external cooling fan
Removing the cooling shroud Installing the external cooling fan
Installing the cooling shroud Removing the external cooling fan
Internal USB memory key optional
Replacing the internal USB key
connectors
Expansion card holder
Removing the expansion card holder
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing the expansion card holder
Expansion cards
Expansion card installation guidelines
Table 4. Expansion card installation order
Table 3. PCI Express Generation 3 expansion cards supported
GPU card installation guidelines
Removing an expansion card
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
expansion card latch
2. expansion card connector
Figure 41. Removing and installing the filler bracket
expansion card
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing an expansion card
Removing the expansion card holder Installing an expansion card
Installing the expansion card holder Removing an expansion card
Removing a GPU card
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Figure 42. Removing and installing a GPU card
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing a GPU card
Installing a GPU card
Removing the cooling shroud Removing the expansion card holder
Installing the expansion card holder Installing the cooling shroud
iDRAC ports card optional
Removing the iDRAC ports card
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing the iDRAC ports card
Installing the iDRAC ports card
Figure 43. Removing and installing the iDRAC ports card
Figure 44. Removing and installing the SD vFlash media card
Replacing an SD vFlash media card
Installing the cooling shroud Installing the internal cooling fan
Removing the cooling shroud Removing the internal cooling fan
Internal dual SD module
Removing the internal dual SD module
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Figure 45. Removing and installing the Internal Dual SD Module IDSDM
LED status indicator
Removing an internal SD card
Installing the internal dual SD module
Internal SD card
Installing the internal dual SD module
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing an internal SD card
Processors
Removing the cooling shroud Installing an internal SD card
Removing a processor
4. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
heat sink
Figure 46. Removing and installing a processor heat sink
slots
processor socket
close first socket release lever
Removing the cooling shroud Installing a processor
Figure 48. Removing and installing a processor
Installing a processor
4. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Figure 49. Applying thermal grease on the top of the processor
Removing the cooling shroud Installing the cooling shroud
Redundant AC power supply
Hot Spare feature
Removing a processor
Removing a redundant AC power supply
Installing a redundant AC power supply
Installing the power supply unit blank
Installing a redundant AC power supply
Removing the power supply unit blank
Removing the power supply unit blank
Removing a redundant AC power supply
Installing the power supply unit blank
Replacing the power supply divider
Figure 51. Removing and installing the power supply blank
Removing the power supply unit blank
Non-redundant AC power supply
Removing a redundant AC power supply
Installing a redundant AC power supply
Removing a non-redundant AC power supply
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing a non-redundant AC power supply
Figure 53. Removing and installing a non-redundant AC power supply
standoff on the chassis
Power interposer board
Removing the power interposer board
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing the power interposer board
Removing a redundant AC power supply Removing the cooling shroud
Installing the power interposer board
Installing the cooling shroud Installing a redundant AC power supply
System battery
Replacing the system battery
Removing the power interposer board
Control panel assembly
Removing the control panel assembly
Removing the cooling shroud Installing the cooling shroud
3. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Figure 56. Removing and installing the control panel assembly
Installing the control panel assembly
Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode
Installing the control panel assembly
Removing the control panel assembly
Removing the control panel assembly cover
Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode
Installing the control panel assembly cover
Removing the control panel assembly
Installing the control panel assembly cover
Removing the control-panel board
3. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing the control-panel board
Installing the control-panel board
Installing the control panel assembly
Removing the LCD module
Installing the control panel assembly cover
3. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Removing the control panel assembly cover Installing the LCD module
Installing the LCD module
Removing the control panel assembly
Figure 62. Removing and Installing the LCD Module
Installing the control panel assembly Removing the LCD module
Removing the VGA module
Installing the control panel assembly cover
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Removing the system board
Installing the VGA module
System board
Removing the control panel assembly cover Installing the VGA module
4. Remove the following a. expansion card holder b. cooling shroud
c. internal dual SD module d. internal USB key if installed
e. internal cooling fan f. iDRAC ports card if installed
g. heat sinks h. processorss
Figure 64. Removing and installing the screws on the system board
1. screws
Removing the internal dual SD module
Installing the system board
Removing the expansion card holder Removing the cooling shroud
Removing the internal cooling fan Removing the iDRAC ports card
Installing the system board
3. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system
Installing a processor
Installing the internal dual SD module Installing the cooling shroud
Restoring the Service Tag using Easy Restore
Entering the system Service Tag using System Setup
Installing the internal cooling fan
Installing the Trusted Platform Module
Trusted Platform Module
Re-enabling the TPM for BitLocker users
Re-enabling the TPM for TXT users
System top cover
Removing the system top cover
Removing the system cover
Installing the system top cover
Installing the system top cover
Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode
Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode
Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode
Safety instructions
4. Lay the system on a flat and stable surface
Installing the control panel assembly cover
Removing the system cover Removing the control panel assembly
Removing the control panel assembly cover Installing the VGA module
Removing the system top cover Installing the control panel assembly
Troubleshooting system startup failure
Troubleshooting your system
Safety first-for you and your system
Troubleshooting external connections
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct USB XML configuration
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct laptop connection
Troubleshooting a serial I/O device
Troubleshooting a NIC
Troubleshooting a wet system
Troubleshooting a damaged system
Troubleshooting the system battery
Troubleshooting power supply units
Power source problems
Power supply unit problems
Troubleshooting cooling problems
Troubleshooting cooling fans
1. Run the command racadm help system.thermalsettings
Troubleshooting system memory
Troubleshooting an internal USB key
Troubleshooting an SD card
Troubleshooting an optical drive
Troubleshooting a tape backup unit
Troubleshooting a hard drive
Troubleshooting a storage controller
Troubleshooting expansion cards
Troubleshooting processors
Warning messages
Diagnostic messages
System messages
Alert messages
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics
Using system diagnostics
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager
System diagnostic controls
Jumpers and connectors
System board connectors
SATA connector B
Connector
Tape drive SATA connector
Control panel interface connector
System board jumper settings
Disabling a forgotten password
Password
11. Assign a new system and/or setup password
7. Open the system
9. Close the system
Technical Specifications
Power rating per power supply unit
Power
AC power supply per power supply
1871 BTU/hr maximum 450 W power supply
Connectors
NOTE If your system is installed with a
NOTE If your system is installed with a
DB-9 Serial Port connector
maximum of 1% of its annual operating hours
Cabled power supply units are not supported
Expanded Operating Temperature
Non-redundant power supplies are not supported
Temperature Maximum Temperature Gradient Operating and Storage
Maximum temperature is reduced by 1 C/125
Maximum temperature is reduced by 1 C/300
Maximum temperature is reduced by 1 C/175
Environmental Operating Altitude De-rating
Contacting Dell
Locating your system Service Tag
Getting help
Quick Resource Locator
