Installing an Expansion-Card Riser, 118 | Dell R515 specs

Installing an Expansion-Card Riser

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.

1To install an expansion-card riser, align the riser guides with the riser guide posts on the system board. See Figure 3-18.

2Lower the expansion-card riser into place until the expansion-card riser connector is fully seated.

3If applicable, reinstall the expansion card. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 113.

4Reinstall the storage controller card. See "Installing the Storage Controller Card" on page 121.

5Reconnect all cables.

6Replace the cooling shroud. See "Installing the Cooling Shroud" on page 87.

7Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 85.

8Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

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Contents

Dell PowerEdge R515 Systems August Contents Entering the Uefi Boot Manager Choosing the System Boot ModeOther Information You May Need Embedded System Management IDRAC6 Configuration UtilityOpening and Closing the System Removing a Hard Drive From a IDRAC6 Express Card Optional Control Panel Assembly-LEDIntegrated Storage Controller Card IDRAC6 Enterprise Card Optional 148 140143 152 When to Use the Embedded System Diagnostics Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 172Embedded System Diagnostics Features Running the Embedded System Diagnostics 182 Disabling a Forgotten Password 184181 187 Accessing System Features During Startup Keystroke Description Front-Panel Features and Indicators AC power and an error has been Indicator, Button Icon Description Or Connector Image, depending on the amount LCD Panel Features Optional LCD Panel Features Buttons Description Home Screen Buttons Description Option Description Setup MenuView Menu OptionDescription Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Hard-Drive Indicators Back-Panel Features and Indicators Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Condition Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector NIC Indicator Codes Guidelines for Connecting Optional External DevicesIndicator Indicator Code Power Indicator Codes Power Supply Status Indicator Diagnostic Lights Optional Diagnostic Indicator Codes Causes Corrective Action Diagnostic Indicator Codes Causes Corrective Action LCD Status Messages Optional Code Text Causes Corrective Actions Ambient temperature has See Troubleshooting VTT voltage regulator See Troubleshooting Getting Started Guide System Bios has Specified power supplys Check the AC power Reported a PCI parity IDRAC6 Express Memory configured See Troubleshooting Programmable interval Remove AC power to Bios Post memory test See Troubleshooting Spared the memory Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages Removing LCD Status Messages System Messages Message Causes Corrective Actions Memory configuration Ensure that the memory System is in manufacturing Reboot to take the system Mismatched processors have Ensure that all processors Invalid memory Ensure that the memory Overcurrent detected at See Getting Help on Memtest lane Incorrect configuration Check the hard drive There is no device connected Information only Match in rank Count x,x Following DIMMs should Match in size Memory module without a Replace the memory Integrated Dell Remote Unsupported Processors, memory Were just upgraded Write fault Write fault on selected drive Diagnostics Messages Alert Messages Other Information You May Need Using the System Setup Program and Uefi Boot Manager Choosing the System Boot Mode Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys Entering the System Setup ProgramResponding to Error Messages Keys Action System Setup Options Main Screen PCI IRQ Memory Settings Screen Processor Settings Screen Sata Settings Screen Optional C1E Not installed in the same boot mode Boot Settings ScreenEmulation Type fields All Ports On default Integrated Devices Screen PCI IRQ Assignments Screen Serial Communication Screen VT100/VT220 default VT100/VT220 or Ansi Embedded Server Management Screen Power Management Screen System Security Screen More information TPM keys prior to enabling this option Exit Screen Diagnostic screenDo so by qualified support personnel or by Entering the Uefi Boot Manager Using the Uefi Boot Manager Navigation Keys Uefi Boot Manager Screen Uefi Boot Settings Screen Assigning a System Password System and Setup Password FeaturesUsing the System Password System Utilities Screen Verify that Password Status is Unlocked Using Your System Password to Secure Your System Disabling the System Password Changing an Existing System Password Assigning a Setup Password Using the Setup PasswordOperating With a Setup Password Enabled Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password Embedded System Management Baseboard Management Controller Configuration Entering the BMC Setup Module IDRAC6 Configuration Utility Entering the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility Recommended Tools Inside the System Inside the System Eight-Hard-Drive System Inside the System Twelve-Hard-Drive System Front Bezel Optional Removing the Front Bezel Opening and Closing the System Installing the Front BezelOpening the System System cover latch Closing the System Cooling Shroud Removing the Cooling Shroud Hard Drives Installing the Cooling ShroudRemoving a Hard-Drive Blank Installing a Hard-Drive Blank Removing a Hard Drive Installing a Hard Drive Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive Carrier Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier Removing an Internal Hard-Drive Bay Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive CarrierInternal Hard Drives Came with the product 10. Removing and Installing an Internal Hard-Drive Bay Installing an Internal Hard-Drive Bay Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Bay Optical Drive Optional Removing an Optical Drive Installing an Optical Drive 12. Removing and Installing the Optical Drive Cooling Fans Removing a Cooling Fan 13. Removing and Installing a Fan Eight-Hard-Drive System 14. Removing and Installing a Fan Twelve-Hard-Drive System 100 Installing a Cooling Fan 101 Removing a Power Supply Power Supplies102 Installing a Power Supply 103 System Memory Removing the Power Supply BlankInstalling the Power Supply Blank 104 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines 105 Mode-Specific Guidelines Optimizer Independent Channel Mode106 Size Physical Available Memory 107Single Processor Dual Processor Module Single Processor Dual Processor Memory Installing Memory Modules 108 16. Removing and Installing a Memory Module 109 Removing Memory Modules 110 Expansion Cards and Expansion-Card Risers Expansion Card Installation Guidelines111 112 Perc H800 Hpcc Installing an Expansion Card 113 17. Removing and Installing an Expansion Card 114 Removing an Expansion Card 115 Removing an Expansion-Card Riser 116 18. Removing and Installing an Expansion-Card Riser 117 Installing an Expansion-Card Riser 118 Removing the Storage Controller Card Integrated Storage Controller Card119 19. Removing and Installing the Storage Controller Card 120 Installing the Storage Controller Card 121 IDRAC6 Express Card Optional Installing an iDRAC6 Express Card122 Removing an iDRAC6 Express Card 123 IDRAC6 Enterprise Card Optional Installing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card124 21. Removing and Installing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card 125 Removing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card 126 Internal USB Memory Key Installing a VFlash Media CardVFlash Media Optional Removing a VFlash Media Card Removing a Processor Processors128 129 23. Removing and Installing the Heat Sink 130 24. Removing and Installing a Processor 131 Installing a Processor 132 Replacing the System Battery System Battery133 25. Replacing the System Battery 134 135 Removing the RAID Battery RAID Battery Optional136 Removing the Control-PanelModule-LED Control Panel Assembly-LEDInstalling the RAID Battery 137 27. Removing and Installing the Control Panel-LED 138 Installing the Control-Panel Module-LED 139 Removing the Control Panel Display Module Control Panel Assembly-LCD Optional140 Removing the Control Panel Assembly Installing the Control Panel Display Module141 28. Removing and Installing the Control Panel-LCD 142 Removing the SAS Backplane Installing the Control Panel AssemblySAS Backplane 143 144 145 146 Installing the SAS Backplane 147 Removing the Power Distribution Board Power Distribution Board148 149 150 Replacing the Power Distribution Board 151 Removing the System Board System Board152 33. Removing and Installing the System Board 153 Installing the System Board 154 155 156 Troubleshooting External Connections 157 Troubleshooting a USB Device Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem158 Troubleshooting a NIC Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device159 Troubleshooting a Wet System 160 161 Troubleshooting the System Battery Troubleshooting a Damaged System162 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems Troubleshooting Power Supplies163 Troubleshooting a Fan 164 Troubleshooting System Memory 165 166 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 167 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 168 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 169 Troubleshooting an Internal Hard Drive 170 Troubleshooting a Storage Controller 171 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 172 173 Troubleshooting Processors 174 175 176 Embedded System Diagnostics Features Using Online Diagnostics177 Running the Embedded System Diagnostics When to Use the Embedded System Diagnostics178 Selecting Devices for Testing Embedded System Diagnostics Testing OptionsUsing the Custom Test Options Selecting Diagnostics Options Viewing Information and Results 180 System Board Jumpers System Board Jumper Settings Description181 System Board Connectors 182 System Board Connectors Description 183 Disabling a Forgotten Password 184 185 186 Contacting Dell 187 188 Index 189 190 Post 191 192 USB 193 194