Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual
- Dell PowerEdge R430 system overview
- Supported configurations for the PowerEdge R430 system
- Front panel
- Back panel features
- Diagnostic indicators
- Locating service tag of your system
- Documentation resources
- Technical specifications
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Pre-operating system management applications
- Options to manage the pre-operating system applications
- System Setup
- Viewing System Setup
- System Setup details
- System BIOS
- Viewing System BIOS
- System BIOS Settings details
- Boot Settings
- Network Settings
- System Security
- System Information
- Memory Settings
- Processor Settings
- SATA Settings
- Integrated Devices
- Serial Communication
- System Profile Settings
- Miscellaneous Settings
- iDRAC Settings utility
- Device Settings
- Dell Lifecycle Controller
- Boot Manager
- PXE boot
- Installing and removing system components
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your system
- After working inside your system
- Recommended tools
- Front bezel (optional)
- System cover
- Inside the system
- Cooling shroud
- System memory
- 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 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier
- Installing a 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier
- Removing a hot swappable hard drive carrier
- Installing a hot swappable hard drive carrier
- Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier
- Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into a hot swap hard drive carrier
- Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive from a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter
- Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter
- Removing a hard drive or a solid state drive from a hard drive carrier
- Installing a hard drive or solid state drives into a hard drive carrier
- Optical drive (optional)
- Cooling fans
- Internal USB memory key (optional)
- Expansion cards and expansion card riser
- iDRAC port card (optional)
- SD vFlash card (optional)
- Internal dual SD module (optional)
- Integrated storage controller card
- Processors and heat sinks
- Power supply units
- System battery
- Hard-drive backplane
- Control panel
- Power interposer board
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Using system diagnostics
- Jumpers and connectors
- Troubleshooting your system
- Troubleshooting system startup failure
- Troubleshooting external connections
- Troubleshooting the video subsystem
- Troubleshooting a USB device
- Troubleshooting a serial input and output device
- Troubleshooting a NIC
- Troubleshooting a wet system
- Troubleshooting a damaged system
- Troubleshooting the system battery
- Troubleshooting power supply units
- Troubleshooting cooling problems
- Troubleshooting cooling fans
- Troubleshooting system memory
- Troubleshooting an internal USB key
- Troubleshooting a micro SD card
- Troubleshooting an optical drive
- Troubleshooting a drive or SSD
- Troubleshooting a storage controller
- Troubleshooting expansion cards
- Troubleshooting processors
- System messages
- Getting help
Results
NOTE: Some power supply units require 200-240V AC to deliver their rated capacity. For more information, see the system
Technical Specifications section in the Installation and Service Manual available at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
Power supply unit problems
Steps
1. Ensure that no loose connections exist.
For example, loose power cables.
2. Ensure that the power supply unit (PSU) handle or LED indicates that the PSU is working properly.
For more information about PSU indicators, see the Power indicator codes section.
3. If you have recently upgraded your system, ensure that the PSU has enough power to support the new system.
4. If you have a redundant PSU configuration, ensure that both the PSUs are of the same type and wattage.
You may have to upgrade to a higher wattage PSU.
5. Ensure that you use only PSUs with the Extended Power Performance (EPP) label on the back.
6. Reseat the PSU.
NOTE: After installing a PSU, allow several seconds for the system to recognize the PSU and determine if it is working
properly.
If the problem persists, see the Getting help section.
Related references
Getting help on page 187
Indicator codes for redundant power supply unit on page 26
Non-redundant cabled power supply unit indicator codes on page 27
Troubleshooting cooling problems
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
Ensure that the following conditions exist:
● System cover, cooling shroud, EMI filler panel, or back filler bracket is not removed.
● Ambient temperature is not higher than the system specific ambient temperature.
● External airflow is not obstructed.
● A cooling fan is not removed or has not failed.
● The expansion card installation guidelines have been followed.
Additional cooling can be added by one of the following methods:
From the iDRAC web GUI:
1. Click Hardware > Fans > Setup.
2. From the Fan Speed Offset drop-down list, select the cooling level that is required or set the minimum fan speed to a
custom value.
From F2 System Setup:
1. Select iDRAC Settings > Thermal, and set a higher fan speed from the fan speed offset or minimum fan speed.
From RACADM commands:
1. Run the command racadm help system.thermalsettings
For more information, see Integrated Dell Remote Access User’s Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
Troubleshooting your system
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