Dell T620 owner manual

Dell PowerEdge T620 Systems

Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: E17S Series

Regulatory Type: E17S001

Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Contents Page Page Page 4 Converting The System From Tower Mode To Rack Mode.............................................129 Page Page Page Page Front-Panel Features And IndicatorsRack Mode Page LCD Panel Features Home Screen Setup Menu View Menu Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Page Page NIC Indicator Codes Power Indicator Codes Other Information You May Need Getting Started Guide Page Using The System Setup And Boot Manager Choosing The System Boot Mode Entering System Setup Responding To Error Messages Using The System Setup Navigation Keys System Setup Options System Setup Main Screen System BIOS Screen System Information Screen Memory Settings Screen Processor Settings Screen Page SATA Settings Screen Boot 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 Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password Using Your System Password To Secure Your System Operating With A Setup Password Enabled Entering The UEFI Boot Manager Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys Boot Manager Screen UEFI Boot Menu Embedded System Management iDRAC Settings Utility Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility Changing The Thermal Settings Page Installing System Components Recommended Tools Front Bezel (Optional) Installing The Front Bezel Removing The Front Bezel System FeetTower Mode Removing The System Feet Installing The System Feet Wheel Assembly (Optional)Tower Mode Installing The Wheel Assembly Removing The Wheel Assembly Opening And Closing The System Opening The System Closing The System Inside The System Bezel Blank Removing The Bezel Blank Installing The Bezel Blank Cooling Shroud Removing The Cooling Shroud Installing The Cooling Shroud System Memory Page General Memory Module Installation Guidelines Mode-Specific Guidelines Advanced ECC (Lockstep) Memory Optimized (Independent Channel) Mode Memory Sparing Memory Mirroring Sample Memory Configuration Table Page Removing Memory Modules Installing Memory Modules Flex Bays Removing A Flex Bay Installing A Flex Bay Hard Drives Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive Removing A Hard Drive From A Hard-Drive Carrier Installing A Hard Drive Into A Hard-Drive Carrier Slim Optical Drive Blank Removing The Slim Optical Drive Blank Installing The Slim Optical Drive Blank Optical Drives And Tape Drives Removing The Optical Drive Or Tape Drive Page Page Installing The Optical Drive Or Tape Drive Cooling Fans Removing A Cooling Fan Installing A Cooling Fan Removing The Cooling-Fan Assembly (Optional) Installing The Cooling-Fan Assembly (Optional) Internal USB Memory Key (Optional) Replacing The Internal USB Key PCIe Card Holder Removing The PCIe Card Holder Installing The PCIe Card Holder GPU Card Holder (Optional) Removing The GPU Card Holder Installing The GPU Card Holder Expansion Cards Expansion Card Installation Guidelines GPU Card Installation Guidelines Removing An Expansion Card Installing An Expansion Card Removing A GPU Card Installing A GPU Card SD vFlash Card Replacing An SD vFlash Card Internal Dual SD Module Removing An Internal Dual SD Module Installing An Internal Dual SD Module Internal SD Card Removing An Internal SD Card Installing An Internal SD Card Processors Removing A Processor Page Page close first open first Installing A Processor Power Supplies Hot Spare Feature Removing An AC Power Supply Installing An AC Power Supply Wiring Instructions For A DC Power Supply Input Requirements Kit Contents Required Tools Required Wires Assembling The DC Input Power Wires Removing A DC Power Supply Installing A DC Power Supply Removing The Power Supply Blank Installing The Power Supply Blank Power Interposer Board And Power Distribution Board Removing The Power Interposer Board Removing The Power Distribution Board Installing The Power Distribution Board Installing The Power Interposer Board System Battery Replacing The System Battery Hard-Drive Backplane Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane System Top Cover Removing The System Top Cover Installing The System Top Cover System Left Side Cover Removing The System Left Side Cover Installing The System Left Side Cover Control Panel Removing The Control PanelTower Mode Installing The Control PanelTower Mode Removing The Control PanelRack Mode Page Installing The Control PanelRack Mode Removing The Control-Panel Board Installing The Control-Panel Board LCD Module Removing The LCD ModuleTower Mode Installing The LCD ModuleTower Mode Removing The LCD ModuleRack Mode Installing The LCD ModuleRack Mode VGA Module Removing The VGA Module Installing The VGA Module System Board Removing The System Board Installing The System Board Page Page Converting The System From Tower Mode To Rack Mode Safety Instructions Preparing A System For Conversion From Tower Mode To Rack Mode Page Page Page Troubleshooting Your System Safety FirstFor You And Your System Troubleshooting System Startup Failure Troubleshooting External Connections Troubleshooting The Video Subsystem Troubleshooting A Serial I/O Device Troubleshooting A NIC Troubleshooting A Wet System Troubleshooting A Damaged System Troubleshooting The System Battery Troubleshooting Power Supplies Troubleshooting Cooling Problems Troubleshooting Cooling Fans Troubleshooting System Memory Troubleshooting An Internal USB Key Troubleshooting An SD Card Troubleshooting An Optical Drive Troubleshooting A Hard Drive Troubleshooting Expansion Cards Troubleshooting Processors Page Using System Diagnostics Dell Online Diagnostics Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics Users Guide Dell Embedded System Diagnostics When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics System Diagnostic Controls Dell Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment User Guide Jumpers And Connectors System Board Jumper Settings System Board Connectors Page Disabling A Forgotten Password Technical Specifications Page Page Page Page Page System Messages LCD Messages Viewing LCD Messages Removing LCD Messages System Error Messages Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page bay Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Getting Help Contacting Dell