Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell PowerEdge FC830 system overview
- 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
- iDRAC Settings utility
- Device Settings
- Dell Lifecycle Controller
- Boot Manager
- PXE boot
- Installing and removing sled components
- Safety instructions
- Recommended tools
- Sled
- Inside the sled
- Cooling shroud
- Cooling shroud retention bar
- System memory
- Processor blank and DIMM blank
- Processors
- PCIe mezzanine card
- PCIe mezzanine card support bracket
- Internal dual SD module (optional)
- rSPI card (optional)
- SD vFlash card
- Network daughter card
- Hard drives or SSDs
- Hard-drive or SSD bay numbering
- Hard drive or SSD installation guidelines
- Removing a hard drive or SSD
- Installing a hard drive or SSD
- Removing a hard drive or SSD blank
- Installing a hard drive or SSD blank
- Shutdown procedure for servicing a hard drive or SSD
- Configuring the boot drive
- Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive or SSD from a 2.5-inch hard drive or SSD carrier
- Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive or SSD in a 2.5-inch hard-drive or SSD carrier
- Removing a 1.8-inch SSD from a 1.8-inch SSD carrier
- Installing a 1.8-inch SSD in a 1.8-inch SSD carrier
- Hard-drive or SSD cage
- Hard drive or SSD backplane
- Removing a 2.5 inch (x8) SATA hard-drive or SSD backplane
- Installing a 2.5-inch (x8) SATA hard-drive or SSD backplane
- Removing a 2.5-inch (x8) SAS hard-drive or SSD backplane
- Installing a 2.5-inch (x8) SAS hard-drive or SSD backplane
- Removing a 2.5-inch (x6) SATA hard drive or SSD and 2.5-inch (x2) PCIe SSD backplane
- Installing a 2.5-inch (x6) SATA hard drive or SSD and 2.5-inch (x2) PCIe SSD backplane
- Removing a 1.8-inch (x16) SAS SSD backplane
- Installing a 1.8-inch (x16) SAS SSD backplane
- Storage controller card
- Expander card
- System battery
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Using system diagnostics
- Jumpers and connectors
- Troubleshooting your system
- Getting help
Troubleshooting Solid State Drives
Prerequisites
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.
CAUTION: This troubleshooting procedure can destroy data stored on the SSD. Before you proceed, back up all
the files on the SSD, if possible.
Steps
1. Run the appropriate tests in system diagnostics.
If the tests fail, go to step 3.
2. Take the SSD offline and wait until the indicator codes on the SSD carrier signal that the SSD may be removed safely, then
remove and reseat the SSD carrier in the sled.
3. Restart the sled, enter the System Setup and confirm that the drive controller is enabled.
4. Ensure that any required device drivers are installed and are configured correctly.
NOTE: Installing a SSD into another bay may break the mirror if the mirror state is optimal.
5. Remove the SSD and install it in the other SSD slot.
6. If the problem is resolved, reinstall the SSD in the original slot.
If the SSD functions properly in the original slot, the SSD carrier could have intermittent problems. Replace the SSD carrier.
7. If the SSD is the boot drive, ensure that the SSD is configured and connected properly.
8. Partition and logically format the SSD.
9. If possible, restore the files to the SSD.
If the problem persists, see the Getting help section.
Related tasks
Getting help on page 149
Troubleshooting USB devices
Prerequisites
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.
Steps
1. Ensure that the is turned on.
2. Check the USB device connection to the .
3. Swap the USB device with a working USB device.
4. Connect the USB devices to the by using a powered USB hub.
5. If another is installed, connect the USB device to that . If the USB device works with a different , the first USB ports may be
faulty. See the Getting help section.
Related tasks
Getting help on page 149
Troubleshooting your system
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