Regulatory Model E21S Series Regulatory Type E21S001
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Contents
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
Installing System Components
Installing Memory Modules
Internal USB Memory Key Optional
Installing The Integrated Storage Controller Card
Installing The Power Supply Blank
Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane
Using System Diagnostics
Troubleshooting Your System
Jumpers And Connectors
System Messages
Technical Specifications
Getting Help
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Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector
Front-Panel Features And Indicators
LCD Panel Features
Home Screen
Setup Menu
View Menu
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
PCIe expansion card slots
Back-Panel Features And Indicators
Steady green Drive online Blinks green three
Seconds
System identification button
NIC Indicator Codes
Power supply PSU2 Or 1100 W When available
Link indicator Activity indicator
DC power supply status indicator
Power Indicator Codes
Green Link indicator is
AC power supply status indicator/handle
Other Information You May Need
F11 F12
Choosing The System Boot Mode
Keystroke Description
F10
Responding To Error Messages
Entering System Setup
Using The System Setup Navigation Keys
System Information Screen
System Setup Options
System Setup Main Screen
System Bios Screen
Processor Settings Screen
Memory Settings Screen
Execute Disable option is set to Enabled
Option is set to Enabled
Prefetcher option is set to Enabled
Execute Disable
Boot Settings Screen
Sata Settings Screen
Integrated Devices Screen
Serial Communications Screen
System Profile Settings Screen
System Security Screen
Miscellaneous Settings
System And Setup Password Features
Assigning a System And/Or Setup Password
Operating With a Setup Password Enabled
Using Your System Password To Secure Your System
Exits the Boot Manager and proceeds with system boot
Entering The Uefi Boot Manager
Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys
Boot Manager Screen
Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility
IDRAC Settings Utility
Embedded System Management
IDRAC Settings screen is displayed
Changing The Thermal Settings
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Front Bezel Optional
Recommended Tools
Removing The Front Bezel
Release latch Keylock Front bezel Locking hook
Installing The Front Bezel
Opening And Closing The System
Opening The System
Closing The System
Inside The System
System cover Latch Latch release lock
DIMMs
Cooling-fan assembly
Heat sink for processor QPI connectors
Cable securing bracket
Removing the Processor Expansion Module
Processor Expansion Module
Heat sink for processor DIMMs Processor expansion module
Removing and Installing the Processor Expansion Module
Filler bracket Standoffs Tabs
Installing The Processor Expansion Module
Notches
Removing The Cooling Shroud
Cooling Shroud
Cooling shroud Touch points
System Memory
Installing The Cooling Shroud
Memory Socket Locations on the System Board
Processor
Memory channels are organized as follows
Mode-Specific Guidelines
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
1066
Advanced ECC Lockstep
Sample Memory Configurations
2R x8, 1600 MT/s 2R x8, 1333 MT/s
1R x8, 1333 MT/s 1R x8, 1600 MT/s A1, A2, B1, B2
1R x8, 1600 MT/s 1R x8, 1333 MT/s
2R x8, 1333 MT/s
384 2R x4, 1333 MT/s
192 2R x4, 1333 MT/s
2R x4, 1600 MT/s B3, B4, B5, B6 256 2R x4, 1333 MT/s
2R x4, 1600 MT/s
1024 4R x4, 1066 MT/s
Removing Memory Modules
256 2R x4, 1333 MT/s
768 4R x4, 1333 MT/s
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Hard Drives
Installing Memory Modules
Hard-drive blank Release button
Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
Removing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
Release button Hard drive Hard-drive carrier handle
Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
Hard-drive carrier Hard drive Screws
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier
Optical Drive Optional
Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier
Removing The Optical Drive
Your system supports hot-swappable cooling fans
Installing The Optical Drive
Optical drive Power and data cable Release tab
Cooling Fans
Removing a Cooling Fan
Removing and Installing a Cooling Fan
Removing The Cooling-Fan Assembly
Installing The Cooling Fan
Replacing The Internal USB Key
Installing The Cooling-Fan Assembly
Cooling-fan assembly Guide pins Cooling fans
Internal USB Memory Key Optional
Riser PCIe Slot
Expansion Cards Installation Guidelines
USB memory key connector
Expansion Cards And Expansion-Card Risers
Full Height Pcie Extender Adapter SSD
Removing An Expansion Card From An Expansion-Card Riser 1 Or
Expansion-card holder
Expansion-card riser Expansion card Expansion-card connector
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Removing An Expansion Card From The Expansion-Card Riser
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Grooves Expansion-card holder Tab Expansion card
Installing An Expansion Card Into The Expansion-Card Riser
Removing Expansion-Card Risers
Removing and Installing the Expansion Card Riser
Expansion-card connector slot
Touch points Connector Expansion-card riser
Riser guide-back right Riser guide-back left
Connector Riser guide-front
SD vFlash Card
Installing Expansion-Card Risers
Riser guide-front top
Replacing An SD vFlash Card
Internal Dual SD Module
Removing The Internal Dual SD Module
Blue pull tab
Installing the Internal Dual SD Module
SD card Retention tab Dual SD module
Removing An Internal SD Card
Installing An Internal SD Card
Internal SD Card
Integrated Storage Controller Card
Removing The Integrated Storage Controller Card
Removing the SAS Cable Connector
Storage-controller card Cables Expansion-card latch
Storage-controller card SAS connectors
Riser card
Network Daughter Card
Installing The Integrated Storage Controller Card
Cable securing bracket Cable securing guide SAS cables
Screws PCH shroud
Removing The Network Daughter Card
Captive screws Touch point
Installing The Network Daughter Card
Use the following procedure when
Processors
Removing The Processor
Removing and Installing the Processor Heat Sink
Processor Shield Opening and Closing Lever Sequence
Close-lock symbol
Processor shield
Installing The Processor
Hot Spare Feature
Power Supplies
Connector Power supply Release latch Power supply handle
Removing An AC Power Supply
Wiring Instructions For a DC Power Supply
Installing An AC Power Supply
Supply voltage -48-60 V DC Current consumption 32 a maximum
Grounding post #6-32 nut Locking washer
Safety ground wire
DC power connector
DC power socket Wire -48 Rubber cap Wire RTN Captive screws
Power supply status indicator
Removing a DC Power Supply
Installing a DC Power Supply
Connector Release latch Power supply
Installing The Power Supply Blank
Removing The Power Supply Blank
Power supply blank
Replacing The System Battery
System Battery
Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane
Hard-Drive Backplane
Hooks Release tab Securing slots
SAS a connector Power connector
SAS B connector Signal connector
Signal connector SAS B connector
Cabling Diagram-Dual 2.5 Inch x8 Hard-Drive Backplane
Hard-drive backplane SAS a connector
PCIe SSD backplane
Connector Diagram-2.5 Inch x4 PCIe SSD Backplane
Signal connector PCIe SSD D connector
PCIe SSD a connector
Perc card SAS B connector System board Signal connector
Hooks
Securing slots Connectors Release tabs
Cable retention bracket Power connector
Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane
Removing The Control-Panel Assembly
Control Panel Assembly
Control-panel connector cable Captive screws
Information tag Tabs
Installing The Control-Panel Assembly
System Board
Removing The System Board
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System board System-board holder Thumb screw
Installing The System Board
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Troubleshooting The Video Subsystem
Troubleshooting External Connections
Troubleshooting a USB Device
Troubleshooting a NIC
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
Troubleshooting a Wet System
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Troubleshooting The System Battery
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Troubleshooting Cooling Problems
Troubleshooting System Memory
Troubleshooting Cooling Fans
Troubleshooting An SD Card
Troubleshooting An Internal USB Key
Troubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit
Troubleshooting An Optical Drive
Troubleshooting a Storage Controller
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
Troubleshooting Processors
When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics
Dell Online Diagnostics Dell Embedded System Diagnostics
Running The Embedded System Diagnostics
Least one event description is recorded
System Diagnostic Controls
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Jumper Setting Description
System Board Jumper Settings
Connector Description
System Board Connectors
Front Panel USB connector
Riser 1 connector
Battery connector
Optical drive Sata connector
Disabling a Forgotten Password
Expansion Bus
Expansion slots using riser card
Memory
Internal
Connectors Back
Drives
Front
Environmental Temperature
Expanded Operating Temperature
Video
Maximum Shock
Environmental
Relative Humidity
Maximum Vibration
Gaseous Contamination
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Removing LCD Messages
System Error Messages
LCD Messages
Viewing LCD Messages
Action
Error Code
AMP0302 Message
Details
CPU0000 Message
ASR0003 Message
BAT0002 Message
BAT0017 Message
CPU0700 Message
CPU0010 Message
CPU0023 Message
CPU0204 Message
CPU0703 Message
CPU0702 Message
CPU0704 Message
Details Fan operating speed is out of range Action
If the issue persists, see Getting Help
Action Reinstall or reconnect the hardware HWC2003 Message
FAN0000 Message
MEM0701 Message
MEM0000 Message
MEM0001 Message
MEM0007 Message
PCI1304 Message
MEM1208 Message
MEM8000 Message
PCI1302 Message
PCI1360 Message
PCI1320 Message
PCI1342 Message
PCI1348 Message
PSU0002 Message
PST0128 Message
PST0129 Message
PSU0001 Message
PSU0032 Message
PSU0006 Message
PSU0016 Message
PSU0031 Message
PSU0037 Message
PSU0034 Message
PSU0035 Message
PSU0036 Message
System power consumption
PSU1201 Message Power supply redundancy is lost Details
System power inventory change
Configuration and power consumption
RFM2002 Message
RFM1014 Message
RFM1201 Message
RFM2001 Message
Security may be compromised
SEL0006 Message All event logging is disabled Details
Appear if the user disabled event logging
Power. If problem persists call support
TMP0121 Message
Issues persists, contact support
Failed
Failures
Alert Messages
Diagnostic Messages
Review system logs for power supply exceptions
Reinstall system cables
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Contacting Dell
Getting Help