General Memory Module Installation Guidelines.........................................................................55
Mode-Specific Guidelines.............................................................................................................56
Sample Memory Configurations................................................................................................... 57
Removing Memory Modules.........................................................................................................61
Installing Memory Modules...........................................................................................................62
NVRAM Backup Battery.......................................................................................................................63
Replacing The NVRAM Backup Battery........................................................................................ 63
Storage Controller Card/PCIe Extender Card................................................................................... 64
Removing The Storage Controller Card/PCIe Extender Card.....................................................65
Installing The Storage Controller Card/PCIe Extender Card.......................................................67

4 Troubleshooting Your System......................................................................... 68

Safety First—For You and Your System.............................................................................................. 68
Troubleshooting System Memory......................................................................................................68
Troubleshooting Hard Drives............................................................................................................. 69
Troubleshooting USB Devices............................................................................................................69
Troubleshooting An Internal SD Card................................................................................................ 70
Troubleshooting Processors...............................................................................................................70
Troubleshooting The Blade System Board......................................................................................... 71
Troubleshooting The NVRAM Backup Battery................................................................................... 71

5 Using System Diagnostics................................................................................. 72

Dell Online Diagnostics.......................................................................................................................72
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics...................................................................................................72
When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics......................................................................72
Running The Embedded System Diagnostics.............................................................................. 73
System Diagnostic Controls..........................................................................................................73

6 Jumpers And Connectors................................................................................. 74

System Board Jumper Settings...........................................................................................................74
System Board Connectors.................................................................................................................. 75
Disabling A Forgotten Password.........................................................................................................76

7 Technical Specifications....................................................................................78

8 System Messages................................................................................................ 81

LCD Status Messages.......................................................................................................................... 81
Viewing LCD Messages................................................................................................................. 81
Removing LCD Messages..............................................................................................................81
System Error Messages....................................................................................................................... 81
Warning Messages.............................................................................................................................154
Diagnostic Messages.........................................................................................................................154