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