Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- About Your System
- Accessing System Features During Startup
- Front-Panel Features and Indicators
- LCD Panel Features
- Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID
- Back Panel Features and Indicators
- Power Indicator Codes
- NIC Indicator Codes
- LCD Status Messages
- System Messages
- Warning Messages
- Diagnostics Messages
- Alert Messages
- Other Information You May Need
- Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
- Installing System Components
- Recommended Tools
- Inside the System
- Front Bezel (Optional)
- Information Tag
- Opening and Closing the System
- Hard Drives
- Power Supplies
- Internal SD Module
- Internal SD Flash Card
- Internal USB Memory Key
- Internal USB Cable
- Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise Card (Optional)
- VFlash Media (Optional)
- NIC Hardware Key
- Cooling Shroud
- Cooling Fans
- Optical Drive
- Integrated Storage Controller Card
- RAID Battery
- Cable Routing
- Expansion Cards and Expansion-Card Risers
- Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
- Installing an Expansion Card
- Removing an Expansion Card
- Removing Expansion-Card Riser 1
- Replacing Expansion-Card Riser 1
- Removing Expansion-Card Riser 2
- Replacing Expansion-Card Riser 2
- Removing Expansion-Card Riser 2 From the Expansion-Card Bracket
- Replacing the Riser 2 Board on the Expansion-Card Bracket
- System Memory
- Processors
- System Battery
- Control Panel Assembly
- SAS Backplane (Service Only Procedure)
- System Board
- Troubleshooting Your System
- Safety First-For You and Your System
- Troubleshooting System Startup Failure
- Troubleshooting External Connections
- Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
- Troubleshooting a USB Device
- 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 System Cooling Problems
- Troubleshooting a Fan
- Troubleshooting System Memory
- Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card
- Troubleshooting an Internal USB Memory Key
- Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
- Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
- Troubleshooting a Storage Controller
- Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
- Troubleshooting the Processor
- Running the System Diagnostics
- Jumpers and Connectors
- Getting Help
- Index

148 Installing System Components
3
Connect the display module cable to the control panel board.
4
Connect the control panel cable to the control panel board.
5
Connect the internal SD module cable.
6
Install the internal USB memory key.
7
Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 83.
8
Reconnect the system to the power source and turn on the system and
attached peripherals.
SAS Backplane (Service Only Procedure)
Removing the SAS Backplane
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 came
with the product.
1
If applicable, remove the bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on
page 81.
2
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system
from the electrical outlet.
3
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 83.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the
SAS drives from the system before removing the backplane.
CAUTION: You must note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label
them before removal to ensure that you can replace them in the same locations.
4
Remove all hard drives. See "Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive" on
page 86.
5
Disconnect the power cable from the end of the SAS backplane.
6
Disconnect the SAS data cables from the backplane.
7
While pulling the blue latch toward the front of the system, slide the
backplane upward. See Figure 3-30.