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December XK127
Contents
Removing the Front Bezel Replacing the Front Bezel Contents
Entering the BMC Setup Module BMC Setup Module Options
Memory Information Screen
Removing the Optical Drive From the Optical
Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive Carrier
Removing the Fan Assembly Installing the Fan Assembly
Opening and Closing the System
Installing the Backplane Board
Replacing a Power Supply
Installing the Optional Internal USB
Installing an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card
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Control Panel Assembly Service-only
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Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Troubleshooting System Memory
Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key
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Disabling a Forgotten Password 162
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Contents
About Your System
Other Information You May Need
Accessing System Features During Startup
Front-Panel Features and Indicators About Your System
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Power on. For more information, see
Power button Using the power button
Power is turned off. If the power
Power button is enabled
System has been powered on
Status indicator on the back blink until
System error messages
Displays an error code followed by
Hard drive
Amber About Your System
Hard-Drive Indicator Codes
Off six seconds
Connecting External Devices
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Power Indicator Codes
NIC Indicators Link indicator
NIC Indicator Codes
On the network
LCD Status Messages
E1115 Temp Planar
E1000
Call Support
E1114 Temp Ambient
E1226 PCI Rsr
E1211 Romb Batt
E1214 ## PwrGd
E1215 ## PwrGd
E1418 CPU #
E1410
E1414 CPU #
Thermtrip
E1421 CPU Init
E141C CPU Mismatch
E141F CPU Protocol
E1420 CPU Bus Perr
E1710 Channel
E161C PS # Input
Lost
E1624
E171F Pcie Fatal
E1712
Err B## D##
E1812 HDD ##
Config
E1811 HDD ## Rbld
Abrt
E1A15 SAS Cable C
E2011 Mem Config
E2013 Shadow Bios
Controller E2017 Timer Fail
E201A SIO Err
E2018 Prog Timer
E2019 Parity Error
E2020 CPU Config
E2112 Mem Spare
Disable Dimm
E2110
E2111 SBE Log
W1228 Romb Batt
Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages
Removing LCD Status Messages
I1916 Video Off
System Messages
Bios Update Attempt
Memory is disabled than one Dimm is
Update Remote
Configuration
Failure Error
Reset failed
Error Remote
Access Controller
Memory address line
Manufacturing mode
Keyboard Controller
Detected
PCI Bios failed to
No boot device
No boot sector on
No timer tick
Update attempt
PCIe Fatal Error
Reset Slot
Read fault Requested sector not found
Not found
Seek error
ROM bad checksum =
Sata Port x drive
Protected mode
Please run Setup
Timer chip counter
Failed TPM configuration
Mode change from
Error has caused
System reset
Code update loaded
Configurations
RAID error
Installed memory
Configuration is
Alert Messages
Diagnostics Messages
Responding to Error Messages
Entering the System Setup Program
System if any changes were made
System Setup Options
Using the System Setup Program
Main Screen
Main System Setup Program Screen
Cache size, and so on. See Table
Or DVD drive. See Sata Configuration Screen on
Boot Sequence
On the hard drives installed in your system
Memory Information Screen
Displays the family, model, and stepping
CPU Information Screen
Specified processor
Integrated Devices Screen
Sata Configuration Screen
Port is enabled if devices are attached to the port
Port is enabled if devices optional diskette drive are
Serial Communication Screen
System Security Screen
Stores the pre-boot measurements compliant with
Setup Password field and then change
Password Status option to Unlocked. In this state, you
Using the System Password option
Power Button
At default settings
When set to Deactivate, the TPM is disabled
TPM Clear No default
Exit Screen
System and Setup Password Features
After power is restored. When set to Off, the system
Remains off after power is restored
Using the System Password
Using the System Setup Program
Using the Setup Password
See Disabling a Forgotten Password on
Disabling a Forgotten Password
Entering the BMC Setup Module
Baseboard Management Controller Configuration
BMC Setup Module Options
Using the System Setup Program
Recommended Tools
Installing System Components
Inside the System
Page
One optional slimline drive
SAS/SATA backplane cable SATA/SAS backplane cable Connector
System board shroud
Left riser
Removing the Front Bezel
Front Bezel
Bezel
Replacing the Front Bezel
Opening and Closing the System
Closing the System
Opening the System
System Board Shroud
Removing the System Board Shroud
Installing the System Board Shroud
Removing a Drive Blank
Hard Drives
Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
Installing a Hard-Drive Blank
Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
Drive carrier release handle
Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive Hard drive
Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier
Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive Carrier
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier
Hard drive Installing System Components
Removing the Optical Drive from the System
Optical Drive
Installing the Optical Drive
Optical-drive interface cable
Removing the Optical Drive From the Optical Drive Tray
Installing the Optical Drive in the Optical Drive Tray
Cooling Fan Modules
Removing the Fan Assembly
Securing posts
10. Installing and Removing the Fan Assembly
Installing the Fan Assembly
Power Supply Fan Assembly
Removing the Power Supply Fan Assembly
Fanmod connector on power distribution board
Installing the Power Supply Fan Assembly
Power Supplies
Removing a Power Supply
Replacing a Power Supply
Internal USB Memory Key
Installing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key
USB memory key Installing System Components
13. Installing an Internal USB Key Front control board
Removing the RAC Card
RAC Card
RAC-card ribbon cable
14. Removing and Installing a RAC Card
Installing a RAC Card
Expansion Cards
Installing an Expansion Card
Removing an Expansion Card
Riser Cards
Removing the Riser Card
Pins
Installing the Riser Card
Removing the Backplane Board
Backplane Board
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SAS interface cable Installing System Components
Backplane
Memory Module Installation Guidelines
Installing the Backplane Board
System Memory
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Sample Memory Module Configurations Total
512 MB Installing System Components
Rank 3, 4 DIMM2A and DIMM2B Rank 5, 6 DIMM3A and DIMM3B
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Installing Memory Modules
12 GB 24 GB
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Socket Alignment keys Installing System Components
Removing Memory Modules
Processor
Replacing the Processor
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19. Installing and Removing the Heat Sink Release levers
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Installing a Processor
Installing System Components
111
System Battery
Replacing the System Battery
System battery is a 3.0-volt V, coin-cell battery
Installing System Components
Removing the Control Panel Assembly
Control Panel Assembly Service-only Procedure
113
Display module Display-module cable Control-panel cable
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Installing the Control Panel Assembly
Removing the Power Distribution Board
Power Distribution Board
Cover
Fan module cable connector
Power supply connectors Installing System Components
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Replacing the Power Distribution Board
System Board Service-Only Procedure
119
Removing the System Board Assembly
System board tray
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Installing the System Board Assembly
Installing System Components
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Safety First-For You and Your System
Management software Documentation Monitors power indicator
Start-Up Routine
Checking the Equipment
Troubleshooting External Connections
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
Monitor is not working properly Video memory is faulty 124
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Troubleshooting the Keyboard
Troubleshooting the Mouse
Troubleshooting Serial I/O Problems
Troubleshooting a USB Device
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
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If the problem is not resolved, proceed to the next step
NIC cannot communicate with network
Troubleshooting a NIC
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Liquid spilled on the system Excessive humidity
Troubleshooting a Wet System
System was dropped or damaged
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
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Troubleshooting the System Battery
133
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Troubleshooting a Fan
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
135
Troubleshooting System Memory
Action
System cannot read data from a USB memory key
Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key
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Error message indicates a diskette-drive problem
Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive
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Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
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Troubleshooting a Scsi Tape Drive
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Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
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Troubleshooting a Hot-plug Hard Drive
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Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller
Action
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Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
Troubleshooting Your System
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Troubleshooting the Microprocessors
Troubleshooting Your System
System Diagnostics Features
Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics
151
Running the System Diagnostics
When to Use the System Diagnostics
System Diagnostics Testing Options
153
Using Custom Test Options
Selecting Devices for Testing
Selecting Diagnostics Options
Viewing Information and Results
System Board Jumpers
System Board Connectors
System Board Jumper Settings Description
Jumpers and Connectors
USB connector
System ID LED indicator
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Left Riser RISER2
Riser Card Connectors
System board connector
Center Riser RISER1
Internal USB connector USB3
Control Panel Assembly Connectors
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Expansion Card Connectors for SAS Controller Daughter Cards
SAS/SATA Backplane Board Connectors
NIC port connector Jumpers and Connectors
External port connectors
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SAS6ir card cable connectors Center riser connector
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Contacting Dell
Getting Help
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Amperes AC Alternating current
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Celsius
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System diskette See bootable diskette System memory See RAM
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
VAC Volts alternating current VDC Volts direct current
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Index
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Index
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Accessing system features Power indicators
Riser card, 99 system board, 121 USB memory key
Riser card, 98 system board
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Internal connector for memory key USB device troubleshooting
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