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| This port is USB |
9 | VGA connector |
| Allows you to connect a VGA display to the |
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10 | USB connector |
| Allows you to connect USB devices to the system. |
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11 | Optical drive or tape- |
| Allows you to install optical drives or tape drives. |
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12, 14, 15 | Physical drives |
| 3.5 inch hard drives, 2.5 inch hard drives, and PCIe |
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13 | Flex Bay |
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LCD panel features
The LCD panel of your system provides system information and status and error messages to indicate if the system is operating correctly or if the system needs attention. For more information on error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.
•The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions and lights amber to indicate an error condition.
•The LCD backlight is off when the system is in standby mode and can be turned on by pressing either the Select, Left, or Right button on the LCD panel.
•The LCD backlight remains off if LCD messaging is turned off through the iDRAC utility, the LCD panel, or other tools.
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