Dell SC1430 - page 26

26 About Your System

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Contents

Main Notes, Notices, and Cautions Contents 1 About Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 Using the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 4 3 Installing System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 4 Troubleshooting Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 6 5 Running the System Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 6 Jumpers and Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 7 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Page About Your System Other Information You May Need Accessing System Features During Startup Front-Panel Features and Indicators 12 NOTE: Back-Panel Features and Indicators Connecting External Devices NIC Indicator Codes Diagnostics Indicator Codes Page System Messages Page Page Page address, Page Page Page Warning Messages Diagnostics Messages Alert Messages Page Using the System Setup Program Entering the System Setup Program Responding to Error Messages Using the System Setup Program System Setup Options Main Screen Page Page CPU Information Screens 32 Integrated Devices Screen System Security Screen Exit Screen 34 System Event Log System and Setup Password Features NOTE: Using the System Password Page Using the Setup Password Disabling a Forgotten Password Page Installing System Components Recommended Tools Inside the System Opening the System Closing the System Rotatable Hard-Drive Carrier Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Out of the System Page Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Into the System Removing and Replacing the Front Drive Bezel Removing and Replacing the Front Drive Bezel Insert Hard Drives Hard Drive Installation Guidelines Removing a Hard Drive from the Rotatable Carrier Installing a Hard Drive in the Rotatable Carrier Page Page Page Removing an Optional Third Hard Drive Installing an Optional Third Hard Drive Page Page Removing an Optional Fourth Hard Drive Installing an Optional Fourth Hard Drive Page Page Page Diskette Drive Removing the Diskette Drive Installing a Diskette Drive Page Optical and Tape Drives Removing an Optical or Tape Drive Page Installing an Optical or Tape Drive Page Expansion Cards Installing an Expansion Card Page Removing an Expansion Card Installing a SAS Controller Expansion Card Microprocessor Removing the Processor Page Replacing the Processor Memory General Memory Module Installation Guidelines Non-Optimal Memory Configurations Installing Memory Modules Page Removing Memory Modules System Battery Replacing the System Battery Page Power Supply Removing the Power Supply Installing the Power Supply Replacing the Cooling Fans Replacing the Card and Front Fans Page Replacing the Memory Fan Replacing the Fourth Hard-Drive Fan Chassis Intrusion Switch Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch Installing the Chassis Intrusion Switch Removing and Replacing the Bezel (Service Only Parts Procedure) Removing the Bezel Replacing the Bezel Front I/O Panel (Service Only Parts Procedure) Removing the Front I/O Panel Replacing the Front I/O Panel Thermal Diode Cable (Service Only Parts Procedure) System Board (Service Only Parts Procedure) Removing the System Board Page Installing the System Board Page Troubleshooting Your System Safety FirstFor You and Your System Start-Up Routine Checking the Equipment Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts Troubleshooting External Connections Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem Troubleshooting the Keyboard Troubleshooting the Mouse Troubleshooting Serial I/O Problems Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device Troubleshooting a USB Device Troubleshooting a NIC Troubleshooting a Wet System Troubleshooting a Damaged System Troubleshooting the System Battery Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems Troubleshooting a Fan Troubleshooting System Memory Page Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive Troubleshooting an Optical Drive Troubleshooting a Hard Drive Troubleshooting a SAS RAID Controller Troubleshooting Expansion Cards Troubleshooting the Microprocessors Page Page Running the System Diagnostics Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics System Diagnostics Features When to Use the System Diagnostics Running the System Diagnostics System Diagnostics Testing Options Using the Custom Test Options Selecting Devices for Testing Selecting Diagnostics Options Viewing Information and Results Page Jumpers and Connectors System Board Jumpers Clearing CMOS Settings Page 120 System Board Connectors See Figure6-2 and Table 6-2 for the location and description of the system board connectors. 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